Vulnerability · Published Sep 14, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2026-15955IBM® Data Server driver for JDBC and SQLJ could allow a remote attacker to perform an arbitrary file write due to improper validation of file paths
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in Db2 from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 46% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 53.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.5 could allow a remote attacker to perform an arbitrary file write due to improper validation of file paths.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286998 vendor-advisory, patch