IBM Guardium 12.2 Path Traversal & File Deletion in Datasource REST
CVE-2026-84842 Published on September 29, 2026
IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to path traversal and arbitrary file deletion in the Datasource REST component. An authenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to delete files and potentially cause denial of service or impact system integrity.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-84842 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high 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-2026-84842 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-84842
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