Vulnerability · Published Jan 30, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2025-36384IBM Db2 Privilege Escalation
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM Db2 for Windows 12.1.0 - 12.1.3 could allow a local user with filesystem access to escalate their privileges due to the use of an unquoted search path element.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows | 12.1.0 – through 12.1.3 |
Weakness: CWE-428 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7257678 vendor-advisory, patch