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Full vulnerability report · 2026
CVE-2026-6938High confidence

IBM® Db2® is vulnerable to authorization bypass when uploading to a remote object storage path with a special query

IBM · Db2

6.5MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Scheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Fix not verified
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2026-32492

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Fix not verified
01

What, why and how

IBM Db2 12.1.0 through 12.1.4 is vulnerable to authorization bypass when uploading to a remote object storage path with a special query.

What

IBM Db2 12.1.0 through 12.1.4 is vulnerable to authorization bypass when uploading to a remote object storage path with a special query.

Why

The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

IBM Db2 12.1.0 through 12.1.4 is vulnerable to authorization bypass when uploading to a remote object storage path with a special query.

Why

The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Improper Authorization → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-285

CWE-285: Improper Authorization. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkCWE-285
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2026-1646IBM DB2: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein entfernter, authentisierter oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM DB2 ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen oder einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0986Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

ve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-5598 Référence CVE CVE-2026-5946 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-5946 Référence CVE CVE-2026-60147 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60147 Référence CVE CVE-2026-6051 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6051 Référence CVE CVE-2026-6052 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6052 Référence CVE CVE-2026-6053 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6053 Référence CVE CVE-2026-6893 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6893 Référence CVE CVE-2026-6914 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6914 Référence CVE CVE-2026-6915 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6915 Référence CVE CVE-2026-6938 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6938 Référence CVE CVE-2026-7771 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7771 Référence CVE CVE-2026-8053 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8053 Référence CVE CVE-2026-8199 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8199 Référence CVE CVE-2026-8200 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8200 Référence CVE CVE-2026-8201 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8201 Référence CVE CVE-2026-8202 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8202 Référence CVE CVE-2026-8400 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8400 Référence CVE CVE-2026-9171 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-9171 Ré

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0834Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-44431 Référence CVE CVE-2026-44432 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-44432 Référence CVE CVE-2026-4800 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-4800 Référence CVE CVE-2026-4923 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-4923 Référence CVE CVE-2026-4926 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-4926 Référence CVE CVE-2026-50645 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-50645 Référence CVE CVE-2026-6051 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6051 Référence CVE CVE-2026-6052 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6052 Référence CVE CVE-2026-6053 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6053 Référence CVE CVE-2026-6938 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6938 Référence CVE CVE-2026-7246 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7246 Référence CVE CVE-2026-8646 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8646 Référence CVE CVE-2026-8858 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8858 Référence CVE CVE-2026-9006 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-9006 Référence CVE CVE-2026-9071 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-9071 Référence CVE CVE-2026-9072 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-9072 Référence CVE CVE-2026-9171 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-9171 Référence CVE CVE-2026-9320 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-9320 Ré

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix not verified
Affected
12.1.0 ≤ 12.1.4
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 27 May 2026 · Last source change 27 May 2026, 14:45 UTC · CWE-285 · Improper Authorization

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-32492
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD enriched

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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