CVE-2026-84422Network attack vector

Root command execution via SMIME recipient deletion

Published Sep 29, 2026 · Updated Sep 29, 2026

OS command injection in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 allows remote authenticated users with privileged CLI access to execute root commands. The certificate SMIME recipient-deletion CLI path accepts input that reaches an OS command without adequate neutralization; IBM has not disclosed the specific argument or command construction. Exploitation requires a privileged CLI account, and successful commands run with root privileges on the appliance.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability0.68%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 allows remote authenticated users with privileged CLI access to execute root commands. The certificate SMIME recipient-deletion CLI path accepts input that reaches an OS command without adequate neutralization; IBM has not disclosed the specific argument or command construction. Exploitation requires a privileged CLI account, and successful commands run with root privileges on the appliance.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-84422
Published
Sep 29, 2026
Updated
Sep 29, 2026
Vendor
IBM
Product
Guardium Data Protection
Classifications
CWE-78, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 29, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 29, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=12.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

IBM · Guardium Data Protectionversion=12.2

Published CVSS scores

7.2IBMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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