---
id: CVE-2025-36185
title: >-
  IBM Db2 12.1.0 through 12.1.2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2
  Connect Server) could allow a local user to cause a denial of service due to
  improper neutralization of special elements in data query logic.
summary: >-
  IBM Db2 12.1.0 through 12.1.2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2
  Connect Server) could allow a local user to cause a denial of service due to
  improper neutralization of special elements in data query logic.
severity: medium
cvss: 6.2
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-943
vendor: ibm
product: db2
affected:
  - 'db2 >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.2'
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-2025-36185'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7250487'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00127
epssPercentile: 0.02066
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T21:54:14.982Z'
---

## Overview

IBM Db2 12.1.0 through 12.1.2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) could allow a local user to cause a denial of service due to improper neutralization of special elements in data query logic.

## Affected

- `db2 >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.2`

## Remediation

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