Hardcoded Credentials Vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection
CVE-2026-84034

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Guardium Data Protection
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-84034?

IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2 is susceptible to a hardcoded credentials vulnerability within its hardware_assess/obstore binaries. This flaw allows a low-privileged authenticated user to retrieve hardcoded master secrets. Exploiting this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to the internal database, compromising sensitive system information and posing significant risks to data integrity and confidentiality.

Affected Version(s)

Guardium Data Protection 12.2

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288040
vendor-advisorypatch

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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