{"id":"CVE-2026-84250","published":"2026-10-08T20:17:37.460","lastModified":"2026-10-10T04:18:18.663","description":"IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable due to weak cryptographic protection and a hard-coded recovery key in the pkcrypto passkey component. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to recover the root password and gain root privileges.","cvssScore":8.4,"cvssSeverity":"HIGH","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwes":["CWE-798"],"vendors":["ibm"],"products":["guardium data protection"],"references":[{"url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288035","tags":["Vendor Advisory"]}],"exploitRefs":[],"hasPoc":false,"ai":{"summary":"The vulnerability stems from a hard-coded recovery key in IBM Guardium's pkcrypto passkey component, allowing local attackers to recover root passwords and escalate privileges. This weak cryptographic protection creates a persistent backdoor that can be exploited without authentication.","exploitability":"Exploitation requires local access to the system with minimal preconditions, making it highly feasible for attackers who already have user-level access.","blast_radius":"If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to gain full root access to Guardium systems, potentially compromising all protected data and enabling further lateral movement within the network.","remediation":"Apply the latest available patch or upgrade to IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.3 or later to address the hard-coded recovery key vulnerability.","detection":"No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.","tags":["privilege-escalation","crypto-bad","local"],"model":"garnet-coder","analyzedAt":"2026-10-16T09:12:19.983Z"}}