CVE-2026-84891 PUBLISHED

Security vulnerability affects the Windows GIM component as part of IBM Guardium Data Protection

Assigner: ibm
Reserved: 02.09.2026 Published: 08.10.2026 Updated: 09.10.2026

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.0, 12.1, and 12.2 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to use of hard-coded credentials.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score: 5.9

Attack Vector	Network	Scope	Unchanged
Attack Complexity	High	Confidentiality Impact	High
Privileges Required	None	Integrity Impact	None
User Interaction	None	Availability Impact	None

CVSS 3.1

Product Status

Vendor	IBM
Product	Guardium Data Protection
Versions	Version 12.0 is affected Version 12.1 is affected Version 12.2 is affected

Solutions

For all affected versions, IBM strongly recommends addressing this vulnerability now by applying the latest IBM Guardium Data Protection GIM Windows patch:

https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=Guardium_12.x.p102_r120204351_GIM_Windows&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291675

Problem Types

CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials CWE