CVE-2025-36186
IBM Db2 privilege escalation
CVSS Score
7.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-250 |
| Vendor | ibm |
| Product | db2 |
| Published | Nov 7, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Feb 26, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
IBM / Db2
12.1.0 ≤ 12.1.3