CVE-2026-16480 json
IBM® Db2® is affected by an improper authorization vulnerability in the certain command, allowing a non-privileged user to bypass authority checks and modify database catalog data.
published 2026-08-12 2 mo ago modified 2026-10-23 16 d ago also EUVD-2026-57620
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.5 is affected by an improper authorization vulnerability in the certain command, allowing a non-privileged user to bypass authority checks and modify database catalog data.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/7282951 advisory
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Db2
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-602 Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security
- Technology feeds
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7282951
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-16480
- NVD CVE-2026-16480
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