IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.4 Path Traversal Info Disclosure
CVE-2026-84237 Published on November 8, 2026
IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.4 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-84237 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity and availability.
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-2026-84237 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-84237
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