CVE-2026-4917
Received Received - Intake
Directory Traversal in IBM Guardium 12.1 Allows Arbitrary File Write

Publication date: 2026-04-23

Last updated on: 2026-04-27

Assigner: IBM Corporation

Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.1 could allow an administrative user to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to write arbitrary files on the system.
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Published
2026-04-23
Last Modified
2026-04-27
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-04-23
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-4917
EUVD
EUVD-2026-25132
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Vendor Product Version / Range
ibm guardium_data_protection 12.1
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CWE ID Description
CWE-22 The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
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Executive Summary

CVE-2026-4917 is a path traversal vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.1. It allows an administrative user to send specially crafted URL requests containing "../" sequences to traverse directories on the system and write arbitrary files.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can impact you by allowing an attacker with administrative privileges to write arbitrary files on the system, potentially altering system integrity. Although it does not affect confidentiality or availability, the integrity impact is high, meaning critical system files or configurations could be modified.

Detection Guidance

There are no specific detection commands or methods provided for this vulnerability in the available information.

Mitigation Strategies

IBM has addressed this vulnerability in an update for IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.1.

The immediate step to mitigate this vulnerability is to promptly apply the official update provided by IBM.

No workarounds or alternative mitigations are provided.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows an administrative user to write arbitrary files on the system via path traversal, which impacts the integrity of the system.

While there is no direct confidentiality impact, the ability to alter files could potentially affect compliance with standards such as GDPR and HIPAA that require maintaining data integrity and secure system controls.

However, the provided information does not explicitly state the effects on compliance with these regulations.

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