IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5.0 through 11.5.9 and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.

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Solution

Customers running any vulnerable modpack level of an affected Program, V11.5, and V12.1, can download the special build containing the interim fix for this issue from Fix Central. These special builds are available based on the most recent level for each impacted release: V11.5.9, V12.1.2 and V12.1.3. They can be applied to any affected level of the appropriate release to remediate this vulnerability.   ReleaseFixed in mod packAPARDownload URLV11.5TBD https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7087189 V12.1   TBD   https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/db2-v1212-published-cumulative-special-build-downloads Special Build #74153 or later for V12.1.3 available at this link: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/db2-v1213-published-cumulative-special-build-downloads


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Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5.0 through 11.5.9 and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.
Title IBM Db2 XML External Entity Reference
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm db2
Weaknesses CWE-611
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:aix:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:zos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.9:*:*:*:*:aix:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.9:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.9:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.9:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.9:*:*:*:*:zos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:aix:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:zos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.3:*:*:*:*:aix:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.3:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.3:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.3:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.3:*:*:*:*:zos:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm db2
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-17T19:21:41.367Z

Reserved: 2025-04-15T21:16:43.936Z

Link: CVE-2025-36247

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-17T19:11:49.556Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-02-17T18:20:29.940

Modified: 2026-02-17T18:20:29.940

Link: CVE-2025-36247

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