CVE-2026-85542Network attack vector

Elevated command execution via crafted GIM bundle

Published Sep 25, 2026 · Updated Sep 25, 2026

Command injection in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands on the Central Manager. The GIM bundle importer passes attacker-controlled arguments from a crafted bundle to tar, allowing the archive-processing command to execute injected commands. Authenticated access to bundle import is required, and successful exploitation runs commands with elevated privileges on the Central Manager.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability2.41%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands on the Central Manager. The GIM bundle importer passes attacker-controlled arguments from a crafted bundle to tar, allowing the archive-processing command to execute injected commands. Authenticated access to bundle import is required, and successful exploitation runs commands with elevated privileges on the Central Manager.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-85542
Published
Sep 25, 2026
Updated
Sep 25, 2026
Vendor
IBM
Product
Guardium Data Protection
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 25, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 25, 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 privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · Guardium Data Protectionversion=12.2

Published CVSS scores

8.8IBMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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