CVE-2025-36184 HIGH

CVE-2025-36184: IBM Db2 Privilege Escalation

Vendor Ibm
Product Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows
Weakness CWE-250
Published January 30, 2026
Last update February 26, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5.0 - 11.5.9 could allow an instance owner to execute malicious code that escalate their privileges to root due to execution of unnecessary privileges operated at a higher than minimum level.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 30, 2026 CVE published
February 26, 2026 Record updated