High severity7.4NVD Advisory· Published Nov 7, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2025-36186
CVE-2025-36186
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.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*range: >=12.1.0,<=12.1.3
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*range: >=12.1.0,<=12.1.3
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*range: >=12.1.0,<=12.1.3
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 12.1.0
- (no CPE)range: 12.1.0 - 12.1.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7250486nvdVendor Advisory
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