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HIGH

CVE-2026-85542

IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

2.4 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-26

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is affected by a command injection vulnerability in the GIM bundle import functionality. An authenticated attacker can provide a crafted GIM bundle that causes attacker-controlled arguments to be passed to the tar command, resulting in arbitrary command execution with elevated privileges on the Central Manager.

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2026-09-25
Last Modified
2026-09-26

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-85542?

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is affected by a command injection vulnerability in the GIM bundle import functionality. An authenticated attacker can provide a crafted GIM bundle that causes attacker-controlled arguments to be passed to the tar command, resulting in arbitrary command execution with elevated privileges on the Central Manager.

Is CVE-2026-85542 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-85542 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.4% on 2026-09-26, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-85542?

CVE-2026-85542 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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