Execution with unnecessary privileges in IBM DB2 LUW - CVE-2025-36186
Published: November 12, 2025 / Updated: November 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU118368
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-36186
CWE-ID: CWE-250
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM DB2 LUW
IBM DB2 LUW
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to execution of unnecessary privileges operated at a higher than minimum level. A local low-privileged user can execute malicious code that escalates their privileges to root.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-36186
Install updates from vendor's website.