IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.2 edge-controller/edge-manager information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.2. The affected element is an unknown function of the component edge-controller/edge-manager. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-84274. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.2. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component edge-controller/edge-manager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.2 is affected by a sensitive information exposure vulnerability. During SECRET and API_KEY rotation processing, sensitive credential material is logged at INFO level by the edge-controller/edge-manager components. An authenticated attacker with access to the relevant application or container logs could obtain these credentials and use them to impersonate services or gain unauthorized access to the Guardium control plane.

The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-84274 since 09/01/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 10/08/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/01/2026 CVE reserved
10/08/2026 +37 days Advisory disclosed
10/08/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/08/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-84274 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-84274
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-415564

Entryinfo

Created: 10/08/2026 21:46
Changes: 10/08/2026 21:46 (62)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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