CVE-2026-84245

Root privilege escalation for low-privileged local users

Published Oct 8, 2026 · Updated Oct 8, 2026

Privilege escalation in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 allows local users to gain root privileges via cp_wrapper. IBM identifies improper privilege management but does not disclose the component's faulty operation or input handling. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and grants access to read or modify sensitive system files.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.09%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 allows local users to gain root privileges via cp_wrapper. IBM identifies improper privilege management but does not disclose the component's faulty operation or input handling. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and grants access to read or modify sensitive system files.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-84245
Published
Oct 8, 2026
Updated
Oct 8, 2026
Vendor
IBM
Product
Guardium Data Protection
Classifications
CWE-269, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 8, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=12.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · Guardium Data Protectionversion=12.2

Published CVSS scores

7.8IBMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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