Vulnerability · Published Oct 12, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2026-96012IBM Db2 Mirror for i Privilege Escalation
Critical 9.9
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Db2 Mirror for i from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 24% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.9Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 75.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is vulnerable to privilege escalation. An authenticated attacker could craft a malicious request that bypasses additional authorization and input validation checks to execute malicious code. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain elevated privileges on the system.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Db2 Mirror for i | 7.47.57.6 |
Weakness: CWE-264 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7290193 vendor-advisory, patch