CVE-2026-84436
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Command Injection in IBM Guardium Data Protection

Publication date: 2026-09-29

Last updated on: 2026-09-29

Assigner: IBM Corporation

Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to command injection in the certificate export CLI functionality, allowing a privileged authenticated CLI user to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.

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Published
2026-09-29
Last Modified
2026-09-29
Generated
2026-09-29
AI Q&A
2026-09-29
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-84436
EUVD
EUVD-2026-89194

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
ibm guardium_data_protection to 12.2 (inc)
ibm guardium_data_protection 12.2

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CWE ID Description
CWE-78 The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

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Executive Summary

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 has a command injection vulnerability in its certificate export CLI functionality. A privileged authenticated CLI user can exploit this to run arbitrary commands with root privileges.

Impact Analysis

If you are a privileged CLI user of IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2, an attacker with access could execute malicious commands as root, potentially taking full control of the system.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access or data breaches, violating compliance requirements such as GDPR or HIPAA due to potential exposure of sensitive data or system control.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest IBM Guardium Data Protection patch or update to address the command injection vulnerability in certificate export CLI functionality. Restrict CLI user privileges to the minimum required and monitor for unusual command execution patterns.

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