IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 Path Traversal in GIM File-Upload
CVE-2026-84275 Published on October 8, 2026
IBM Guardium Data Protection Path Traversal
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to path traversal in the GIM file-upload functionality. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to write arbitrary files to the Collector.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-84275 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 have a high impact on confidentiality, with no 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-2026-84275 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-84275
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