Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection
CVE-2026-84244

9.3CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Guardium Data Protection
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-84244?

IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2 is susceptible to a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability within its Quick Search results grid. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker, capable of altering monitored database traffic, to inject and execute harmful scripts within the browsers of authenticated Guardium users, potentially compromising sensitive data and user sessions.

Affected Version(s)

Guardium Data Protection 12.2

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288035
vendor-advisorypatch

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.3
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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