CVE-2025-36384 HIGH

CVE-2025-36384: IBM Db2 Privilege Escalation

Vendor Ibm
Product Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows
Weakness CWE-428
Published January 30, 2026
Last update February 26, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

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