IBM Db2 Privilege Escalation_CVE-2025-36184

7.2 / 10

HIGH

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

Description

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.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2025-36184

Source ibm

Published Jan 30, 2026 at 21:28

Modified Jan 30, 2026 at 21:40

Affected Product

Vendor IBM

Product Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows

Version 11.5.0

Affected Versions IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 11.5.0

CWE Classification

CWE-250

References

www.ibm.com /support/pages/node/7257519

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