CVE-2026-84032

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IBM Guardium Data Protection Certificate Validation Bypass

Publication date: 2026-10-08

Last updated on: 2026-10-08

Assigner: IBM Corporation

Description

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.2 could allow a remote attacker to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack due to improper certificate validation.

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Published

2026-10-08

Last Modified

2026-10-08

Generated

2026-10-09

AI Q&A

2026-10-09

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-84032

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
IBM	Guardium	Data Protection 12.2.2

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-295	The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.2 failing to properly validate certificates, allowing a remote attacker to intercept communications through a man-in-the-middle attack.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to eavesdrop on or alter sensitive data transmissions, potentially leading to unauthorized access to confidential information or data manipulation.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could violate compliance requirements that mandate secure data transmission, such as GDPR's encryption standards or HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information.

Mitigation Strategies

Update IBM Guardium Data Protection to the latest version to ensure proper certificate validation. Monitor network traffic for unusual activity and restrict access to sensitive data until patched.

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