CVE-2025-36186

Nov. 7, 2025, 7:16 p.m.

7.4
High

Description

IBM Db2 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) under specific configurations could allow a local user to execute malicious code that escalate their privileges to root due to execution of unnecessary privileges operated at a higher than minimum level.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Ibm
  • Db2
  • 12.1.0-12.1.3

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-250
Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a ibm db2 12.1.0-12.1.3 / / / / / / /

CVSS Score

7.4 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: HIGH
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Nov. 7, 2025, 7:16 p.m.
Last Modified: Nov. 7, 2025, 7:16 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

psirt@us.ibm.com

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