CVE-2025-36122: IBM Db2 · Unthrottled Resource Allocation
Affects IBM Db2Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 15% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| IBMDb2 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
CPE configurations (4)
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, restrict authenticated user permissions to trusted individuals and monitor for unusual resource consumption patterns related to SQL queries. Avoid running untrusted or unnecessary SQL commands that could trigger resource exhaustion.
Description
IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service using a specially crafted SQL query due to improper allocation of system resources.