---
id: CVE-2025-36186
title: >-
  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 unnecessa…
summary: >-
  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 unnecessa…
severity: high
cvss: 7.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-250
vendor: ibm
product: db2
affected:
  - '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-2025-36186'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7250486'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00123
epssPercentile: 0.01843
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T21:54:14.982Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `db2 >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.3`

## Remediation

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