IBM Guardium Data Protect 12.2.2 MITM via Erroneous Cert Validation
CVE-2026-84032 Published on October 8, 2026
IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-84032 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be low. considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Improper Certificate Validation
The software does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. When a certificate is invalid or malicious, it might allow an attacker to spoof a trusted entity by interfering in the communication path between the host and client. The software might connect to a malicious host while believing it is a trusted host, or the software might be deceived into accepting spoofed data that appears to originate from a trusted host.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-84032
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