IBM Guardium DP 12.2 Command Injection in SUID-ssh_config_wrapper
CVE-2026-84278 Published on October 8, 2026

IBM Guardium Data Protection Command Injection
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is affected by a command injection vulnerability in the SUID-root ssh_config_wrapper component. An authenticated high-privileged user can inject arbitrary commands through attacker-controlled arguments, resulting in command execution with root privileges.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-84278 is exploitable with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
HIGH
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a Shell injection Vulnerability?

The software constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

CVE-2026-84278 has been classified to as a Shell injection vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-84278

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Affected Versions

IBM Guardium Data Protection Version 12.2 is affected by CVE-2026-84278