CVE-2025-36186

HIGH

IBM Db2 <12.1.4 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.4
EPSS 0.0001
EPSS Percentile 0.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-250
Status published
Products (1)
ibm/db2 12.1.0 - 12.1.3 (3 CPE variants)
Published Nov 07, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026