Vulnerability · CVE-2025-36186
IBM Db2 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) under specific configurations could allow a local user to execute malicious code that escala
Published Nov 7, 2025 · catalog updated Feb 26, 2026 · IBM DB2
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-36186. EPSS is 0.13%. Act only if a listed version of IBM DB2 is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- High7.4
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.13%
- Remediation
- Vendor / distro source
- Affected products
- vendor IBM DB2 12.1.0 ≤12.1.3
IBM Db2 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) under specific configurations could allow a local user to execute malicious code that escalate their privileges to root due to execution of unnecessary privileges operated at a higher than minimum level.
Are you affected?
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- vendor IBM DB2 12.1.0 ≤12.1.312.1.0 ≤12.1.3
How to fix CVE-2025-36186
Recommended remediation
A vendor or distribution source is linked. Check that advisory for patch availability; this catalog does not invent fix status.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-36186. EPSS is 0.13%. Act only if a listed version of IBM DB2 is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with IBM DB2 12.1.0 ≤12.1.3 12.1.0 ≤12.1.3. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.13%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Technology hubs
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Nov 7, 2025 · EUVD
Detected
IBM Db2 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) under specific configurations could allow a local user to execute malicious code that escalate their privileges to root due to execution of unnecessary privileges operated at a higher than minimum level.
Feb 26, 2026 · EUVD
Updated
IBM Db2 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) under specific configurations could allow a local user to execute malicious code that escalate their privileges to root due to execution of unnecessary privileges operated at a higher than minimum level.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-36186
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-36186
30-day exploitation probability 0.13%
first.org - EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-38305
IBM Db2 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) under specific configurations could allow a local user to execute malicious code that escalate their privileges to root due to execution of unnecessary privileges operated at a higher than min
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References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 24, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.