CVE-2026-78404 json
IBM® Db2® is vulnerable to local privilege escalation via the db2pd utility
published 2026-10-12 27 d ago modified 2026-10-13 26 d ago also EUVD-2026-97764
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 0%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.5 is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation via the db2pd utility.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291612 advisory
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 26 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 0% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Db2
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
- Technology feeds
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7291612
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-78404
- NVD CVE-2026-78404
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