# CVE-2025-36384: IBM Db2 Privilege Escalation

- Severity: CVSS 8.4 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-01-30 · Updated: 2026-02-26

## Affected

- IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows: from 12.1.0, through 12.1.3

## Description

IBM Db2 for Windows 12.1.0 - 12.1.3 could allow a local user with filesystem access to escalate their privileges due to the use of an unquoted search path element.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM Db2, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [IBM Db2](https://cve.now/tech/ibm-db2.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7257678

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