CVE-2026-84078 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a missing authentication vulnerability in the LoadBalancerServlet. An unauthenticated user can access privileged load-balancer operations, potentially resulting in unauthorized actions and impact to the integrity and availability of the affected system.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Ibm	Guardium Data Protection

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288040

History

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a missing authentication vulnerability in the LoadBalancerServlet. An unauthenticated user can access privileged load-balancer operations, potentially resulting in unauthorized actions and impact to the integrity and availability of the affected system.
Title		IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
First Time appeared		Ibm Ibm guardium Data Protection
Weaknesses		CWE-306
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Ibm Ibm guardium Data Protection
References		https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288040
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published: 2026-09-18T19:48:42.263Z

Updated: 2026-09-19T14:11:36.117Z

Reserved: 2026-09-01T06:18:39.937Z

Link: CVE-2026-84078

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-19T14:01:58.654Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-18T20:17:27.480

Modified: 2026-10-06T15:34:06.033

Link: CVE-2026-84078

Redhat

No data.

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2026-84078", "assignerOrgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "ibm", "dateReserved": "2026-09-01T06:18:39.937Z", "datePublished": "2026-09-18T19:48:42.263Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-09-19T14:11:36.117Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522", "shortName": "ibm", "dateUpdated": "2026-09-18T19:48:42.263Z"}, "title": "IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.", "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "cweId": "CWE-306", "description": "CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function", "type": "CWE"}]}], "affected": [{"vendor": "IBM", "product": "Guardium Data Protection", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "12.2"}], "cpes": ["cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a missing authentication vulnerability in the LoadBalancerServlet. An unauthenticated user can access privileged load-balancer operations, potentially resulting in unauthorized actions and impact to the integrity and availability of the affected system.", "supportingMedia": [{"type": "text/html", "base64": false, "value": "<p>IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a missing authentication vulnerability in the LoadBalancerServlet. An unauthenticated user can access privileged load-balancer operations, potentially resulting in unauthorized actions and impact to the integrity and availability of the affected system.</p>"}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288040", "tags": ["vendor-advisory", "patch"]}], "metrics": [{"format": "CVSS", "scenarios": [{"lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL"}], "cvssV3_1": {"version": "3.1", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "scope": "CHANGED", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "availabilityImpact": "LOW", "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL", "baseScore": 9.9, "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L"}}], "solutions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u00a0ProductVersions\u00a0FixIBM Guardium Data Protection12.2 https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=12.2&platform=Linux&function=fixId&fixids=SqlGuard_12.0p233_FixPack&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc", "supportingMedia": [{"type": "text/html", "base64": false, "value": "<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p>IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>\u00a0Product</strong></td><td><strong>Versions</strong></td><td><strong>\u00a0Fix</strong></td></tr><tr><td>IBM Guardium Data Protection</td><td>12.2</td><td><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=12.2&platform=Linux&function=fixId&fixids=SqlGuard_12.0p233_FixPack&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=12.2&platform=Linux&function=fixId&fixids=SqlGuard_12.0p233_FixPack&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><p></p>"}]}]}, "adp": [{"metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"id": "CVE-2026-84078", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"Exploitation": "none"}, {"Automatable": "yes"}, {"Technical Impact": "partial"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2026-09-19T13:33:09.577497Z"}}}], "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2026-09-19T14:11:36.117Z"}}]}}

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "containers": {"adp": [{"title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"id": "CVE-2026-84078", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"Exploitation": "none"}, {"Automatable": "yes"}, {"Technical Impact": "partial"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2026-09-19T13:33:09.577497Z"}}}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2026-09-19T14:01:58.654Z"}}], "cna": {"title": "IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.", "metrics": [{"format": "CVSS", "cvssV3_1": {"scope": "CHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 9.9, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW"}, "scenarios": [{"lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL"}]}], "affected": [{"cpes": ["cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"], "vendor": "IBM", "product": "Guardium Data Protection", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "12.2"}]}], "solutions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u00a0ProductVersions\u00a0FixIBM Guardium Data Protection12.2 https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=12.2&platform=Linux&function=fixId&fixids=SqlGuard_12.0p233_FixPack&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc", "supportingMedia": [{"type": "text/html", "value": "<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p>IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>\u00a0Product</strong></td><td><strong>Versions</strong></td><td><strong>\u00a0Fix</strong></td></tr><tr><td>IBM Guardium Data Protection</td><td>12.2</td><td><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=12.2&platform=Linux&function=fixId&fixids=SqlGuard_12.0p233_FixPack&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=12.2&platform=Linux&function=fixId&fixids=SqlGuard_12.0p233_FixPack&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><p></p>", "base64": false}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288040", "tags": ["vendor-advisory", "patch"]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a missing authentication vulnerability in the LoadBalancerServlet. An unauthenticated user can access privileged load-balancer operations, potentially resulting in unauthorized actions and impact to the integrity and availability of the affected system.", "supportingMedia": [{"type": "text/html", "value": "<p>IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a missing authentication vulnerability in the LoadBalancerServlet. An unauthenticated user can access privileged load-balancer operations, potentially resulting in unauthorized actions and impact to the integrity and availability of the affected system.</p>", "base64": false}]}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "type": "CWE", "cweId": "CWE-306", "description": "CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522", "shortName": "ibm", "dateUpdated": "2026-09-18T19:48:42.263Z"}}}, "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2026-84078", "state": "PUBLISHED", "dateUpdated": "2026-09-19T14:11:36.117Z", "dateReserved": "2026-09-01T06:18:39.937Z", "assignerOrgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522", "datePublished": "2026-09-18T19:48:42.263Z", "assignerShortName": "ibm"}, "dataVersion": "5.2"}