CVE-2026-105465: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in IBM Db2
Description
IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.5 is vulnerable to privilege escalation when db2locssh is enabled with the db2 instance.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
IBM
Db2
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:aix:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.9:*:*:*:*:aix:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:aix:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.5:*:*:*:*:aix:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.9:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-105465 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in IBM Db2 affecting versions 11.5.0 through 11.5.9 and 12.1.0 through 12.1.5. The vulnerability arises due to improper privilege management (CWE-269) when the db2locssh feature is enabled with the Db2 instance. This could allow an attacker with limited privileges to escalate their privileges within the Db2 environment.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges in the Db2 database environment, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or access. There is no information about known exploits in the wild or specific impacts beyond privilege escalation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available data. Users should monitor IBM advisories for updates and consider disabling db2locssh if it is not required.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-05T14:45:37.203Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6acd2f242cdf04f656c3e8b5
Added to database: 10/12/2026, 19:04:04 UTC
Last enriched: 10/12/2026, 19:19:00 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 04:19:07 UTC
Views: 8
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