CVE-2026-16480
IBM® Db2® is affected by an improper authorization vulnerability in the certain command, allowing a non-privileged user to bypass authority checks and modify database catalog data.
MEDIUM 4.3
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.34 % · percentile 27 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- ibm
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.5 is affected by an improper authorization vulnerability in the certain command, allowing a non-privileged user to bypass authority checks and modify database catalog data.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-602 — Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N | ibm |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N | NVD · psirt@us.ibm.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-57620
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-16480
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1165 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 11.5 ≤ 11.5.9cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 12.1.0 ≤ 12.1.5
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| IBM · Db2 | affected 11.5.0 ≤ 11.5.9 ; affected 12.1.0 ≤ 12.1.5 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |