High severity · published Jan 30, 2026
CVE-2025-36184
IBM Db2 Privilege Escalation
7.2
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 44% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DF
Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows · IBM
11.5.0 through 11.5.9 · source: vendor
DB
Db2 · Ibm
11.5.0 through 11.5.9; 11.5.0 through 11.5.9; 11.5.0 through 11.5.9 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-36184
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-36184
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7257519
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