CVE-2026-87958: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in IBM Db2
IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.5 is vulnerable to a denial of service where a specific functionality on a Db2 server can be disabled by a privileged user under certain conditions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-87958 is a vulnerability in IBM Db2 affecting versions 11.5.0 to 11.5.9 and 12.1.0 to 12.1.5. It is categorized under CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management). The issue allows a privileged user to disable certain Db2 server functionality, causing a denial of service. The CVSS v3.1 score is 8.1, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, but high impact on integrity and availability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables a privileged user to cause denial of service by disabling specific Db2 server functionality. There is no confidentiality impact, but the integrity and availability of the affected Db2 server are severely impacted. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
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. Until a patch is released, monitor for any vendor updates and restrict privileged user actions as feasible.
CVE-2026-87958: 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 a denial of service where a specific functionality on a Db2 server can be disabled by a privileged user under certain conditions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Affected software
IBM
Db2
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:db2:12.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87958 is a vulnerability in IBM Db2 affecting versions 11.5.0 to 11.5.9 and 12.1.0 to 12.1.5. It is categorized under CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management). The issue allows a privileged user to disable certain Db2 server functionality, causing a denial of service. The CVSS v3.1 score is 8.1, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, but high impact on integrity and availability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables a privileged user to cause denial of service by disabling specific Db2 server functionality. There is no confidentiality impact, but the integrity and availability of the affected Db2 server are severely impacted. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
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. Until a patch is released, monitor for any vendor updates and restrict privileged user actions as feasible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-09T17:05:07.281Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa321e791cc7f3848c5a090
Added to database: 09/10/2026, 21:32:23 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 21:47:01 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 22:12:31 UTC
Views: 3
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