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NVD HIGH: CVE-2026-84271 — IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a signature verification bypa...

·Source: NIST NVD

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Executive Summary

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.

Analysis

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. CVSS Score: 7.8. Published: 2026-10-08T20:17:37.610.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

CVE (1)
CVE-2026-84271
NVDMITRE CVE
Source Attribution

Originally published by NIST NVD on Oct 8, 2026. Verified by: NIST.

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