CVE-2026-84083
IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation via the SUID-root nmap_wrapper binary on the Collector appliance. A local attacker with low-privileged access to the Collector can exploit insufficient argument validation in the SUID binary to execute arbitrary commands as root, resulting in full compromise of the Collector appliance.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 18, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 18, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update IBM Guardium Data Protection to the latest version.
- Ensure proper file permissions for SUID binaries.
- Restrict execution of nmap_wrapper binary.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-84083.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288035 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 18, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation via the SUID-root nmap_wrapper binary on the Collector appliance. A local attacker with low-privileged access to the Collector can exploit insufficient argument validation in the SUID binary to execute arbitrary commands as root, resulting in full compromise of the Collector appliance. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-269 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/84xxx/CVE-2026-84083.json">CVE-2026-84083</a> Added Reference https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288035