IBM Guardium Data Protection <12.3 RCE via Path Traversal
CVE-2026-75875 Published on October 8, 2026
Multiple vulnerabilities affect the Sniffer component as part of IBM Guardium Data Protection
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.0, 12.1, and 12.2 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to path traversal.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-75875 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software 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 software 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.
CVE-2026-75875 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-75875
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Affected Versions
IBM Guardium Data Protection:- Version 12.0 is affected.
- Version 12.1 is affected.
- Version 12.2 is affected.