---
id: "CVE-2026-84228"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-84228"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-84228"]
title: "IBM Guardium Data Protection: improper input validation leaks sensitive information"
severity: "low"
cvss: 3.1
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "vendor"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["data-protection", "ibm-guardium", "self-hosted", "vendor"]
not_affected_if: ["no-authenticated-users", "other-versions"]
published_at: "2026-11-08T19:17:41+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-08T19:22:34+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-08T19:23:32+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84228", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-08T19:22:34+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# IBM Guardium Data Protection: improper input validation leaks sensitive information

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-84228 (this .md is for agents)

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.4 has an improper input validation flaw. A remote attacker with a valid account can obtain sensitive information from the product.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Confirm the installed version: `unknown` if the sources do not say how to read it on your appliance.
- Check whether your Guardium Data Protection version is 12.2.4: the sources name only this version.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-08T19:22:34+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84228

## From the sources

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.4 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper input validation.

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