---
id: CVE-2025-33012
title: >-
  IBM Db2 10.5.0 through 10.5.11, 11.1.0 through 11.1.4.7, 11.5.0 through
  11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 for Linux could allow an authenticated user
  to regain access after account lockout due to password use after expiration
  date.
summary: >-
  IBM Db2 10.5.0 through 10.5.11, 11.1.0 through 11.1.4.7, 11.5.0 through
  11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 for Linux could allow an authenticated user
  to regain access after account lockout due to password use after expiration
  date.
severity: medium
cvss: 6.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-324
vendor: ibm
product: db2
affected:
  - 'db2 >= 10.5.0.0, <= 10.5.0.11'
  - 'db2 >= 11.1.0, <= 11.1.4.7'
  - 'db2 >= 11.5.0, <= 11.5.9'
  - 'db2 >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.3'
published: '2025-11-07'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T21:10:00.200'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-33012'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7250469'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00161
epssPercentile: 0.04662
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T21:54:14.980Z'
---

## Overview

IBM Db2 10.5.0 through 10.5.11, 11.1.0 through 11.1.4.7, 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 for Linux could allow an authenticated user to regain access after account lockout due to password use after expiration date.

## Affected

- `db2 >= 10.5.0.0, <= 10.5.0.11`
- `db2 >= 11.1.0, <= 11.1.4.7`
- `db2 >= 11.5.0, <= 11.5.9`
- `db2 >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.3`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.