Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows

CVE-2025-36184

What is CVE-2025-36184?

A vulnerability exists in IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows that permits an instance owner to execute malicious code. This could lead to privilege escalation, allowing unauthorized actions at a higher level than necessary. The issue arises from the execution of unnecessary privileges, which can be exploited to gain root access, compromising the security of the database system.

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