CVE-2026-4917

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.1 could allow an administrative user to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to write arbitrary files on the system.

CVSS v3 4.9 MEDIUM

4.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7270422	Mitigation Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

25 Oct 2026, 23:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.1 podría permitir a un usuario administrativo recorrer directorios en el sistema. Un atacante podría enviar una solicitud URL especialmente diseñada que contenga secuencias ’punto punto’ (/.. / ) para escribir archivos arbitrarios en el sistema.

Information

Published : 2026-04-23 00:16

Updated : 2026-10-25 23:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-4917

Mitre link : CVE-2026-4917

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-4917

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

guardium_data_protection

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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