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CVE-2026-84290

Security vulnerability affects the Windows S-TAP component as part of IBM Guardium Data Protection

IBM Guardium Data Protection
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CVSS
5.1Medium
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.11%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 1% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Published8 Oct 2026Updated 12 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Description

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.0, 12.1, 12.2 is affected by an improper validation of user-supplied pointers in the WfpMonitor kernel driver. Certain METHOD_NEITHER IOCTL handlers dereference user-controlled pointers without adequate probing and exception handling, potentially allowing a privileged local attacker to cause a system crash or perform limited kernel-memory reads.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 3

  • Guardium Data Protectionaffected: 12.0CVE List
  • Guardium Data Protectionaffected: 12.1CVE List
  • Guardium Data Protectionaffected: 12.2CVE List

References 1