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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-36384 · published 30 January 2026

CVE-2025-36384: Ibm db2 unquoted search path vulnerability

Ibm · Db2

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.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.17% · top 94.0% CWE-428 · Unquoted search path
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.17%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 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.

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/7257678 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-36384), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.