CVE-2026-85542
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CVE-2026-85542 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ibm | Guardium Data Protection | 12.1 |
| Ibm | Guardium Data Protection | 12.2 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288035Vendor Advisory
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- Status
- Analyzed
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