Ibm Guardium Data Protection — CVE-2026-84272 (Critical)

Date Oct 8, 2026

Type Vendor advisory

Signal Critical vendor advisory

Vendor / Product Ibm · Guardium Data Protection

CVE CVE-2026-84272

Critical vendor advisory CVE-2026-84272

Summary

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.

Why it matters

This CVE carries a CRITICAL severity rating (CVSS 9.8) in Ibm Guardium Data Protection. Patch or mitigate promptly. EPSS percentile: 32%.

Operator check

Review CVE-2026-84272 in your asset inventory. Apply patches per vendor guidance and verify Guardium Data Protection is not exposed. CVSS score: 9.8. EPSS probability: 0.4%; percentile: 32%.

Sources

NVD — CVE-2026-84272 Source reference

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