{"id":"CVE-2026-84272","published":"2026-10-08T20:17:37.753","lastModified":"2026-10-10T13:17:33.153","description":"IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.1 and 12.2.2 are vulnerable to missing authentication in the edge-controller component. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary container images and gain control of managed edge clusters.","cvssScore":9.8,"cvssSeverity":"CRITICAL","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwes":["CWE-306"],"vendors":["ibm"],"products":["guardium data protection"],"references":[{"url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288832","tags":["Vendor Advisory"]}],"exploitRefs":[],"hasPoc":false,"ai":{"summary":"The flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary container images and gain control of managed edge clusters, posing a significant security risk.","exploitability":"Exploitation is relatively straightforward given the missing authentication, requiring only network access to the edge-controller component.","blast_radius":"If exploited, the attacker could gain full control over managed edge clusters, leading to potential data breaches and system compromise.","remediation":"Upgrade to IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.3 or later.","detection":"No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.","tags":["rce","auth-bypass","container","network"],"model":"qwen2.5:7b-instruct","analyzedAt":"2026-10-09T08:43:13.070Z"}}