VDB-343528 · CVE-2025-36184 · EUVD-2025-206556

IBM DB2/DB2 Connect Server up to 11.5.9 unnecessary privileges

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in IBM DB2 and DB2 Connect Server up to 11.5.9. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to unnecessary privileges. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-36184. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM DB2 and DB2 Connect Server up to 11.5.9. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unnecessary privileges vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-250. The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5.0 - 11.5.9 could allow an instance owner to execute malicious code that escalate their privileges to root due to execution of unnecessary privileges operated at a higher than minimum level.

The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-36184 since 04/15/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 02/04/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 297631 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-36184), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (297631) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-206556). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

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Database Software

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commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

VulDB Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Temp Score: 6.9
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CNA Base Score: 7.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unnecessary privileges
CWE: CWE-250
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 297631
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-36184

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/15/2025 CVE reserved
01/31/2026 +291 days Advisory disclosed
01/31/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/04/2026 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-36184 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-36184
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-343528
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/31/2026 03:10
Updated: 02/04/2026 05:39
Changes: 01/31/2026 03:10 (62), 01/31/2026 15:37 (1), 02/04/2026 05:39 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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