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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-36186 · published 7 November 2025

CVE-2025-36186: Ibm db2 execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability

Ibm · Db2

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.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.12% · top 98.2% CWE-250 · Execution with unnecessary privileges
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.12%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7250486 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-36186), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.