{"id":"CVE-2026-84271","published":"2026-10-08T20:17:37.610","lastModified":"2026-10-09T16:17:31.173","description":"IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a signature verification bypass in the patch installer. An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.","cvssScore":7.8,"cvssSeverity":"HIGH","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwes":["CWE-362","CWE-347"],"vendors":["ibm"],"products":["guardium data protection"],"references":[{"url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288035","tags":["Vendor Advisory"]}],"exploitRefs":[],"hasPoc":false,"ai":{"summary":"IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 allows local attackers to bypass signature verification during patch installation, enabling execution of arbitrary code with root privileges. This represents a critical privilege escalation vulnerability that can be exploited without user interaction once local access is gained.","exploitability":"The vulnerability is moderately easy to exploit as it requires only local access and can be triggered by installing a malicious patch file, making it highly practical for attackers who already have system access.","blast_radius":"If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to complete system compromise with root privileges, potentially allowing attackers to exfiltrate sensitive data or establish persistent backdoors on Guardium appliances.","remediation":"Upgrade to IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.3 or later to address this signature verification bypass vulnerability.","detection":"No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.","tags":["privilege-escalation","patch-management","local-access"],"model":"garnet-coder","analyzedAt":"2026-10-16T09:21:35.274Z"}}