IBM Db2 for Windows 12.1.0 - 12.1.3 could allow a local user with filesystem access to escalate their privileges due to the use of an unquoted search path element.
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Fixes

Solution

Customers running any vulnerable affected level of an affected Program, 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: 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 URLV12.1 TBD https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/db2-v1212-published-cumulative-special-build-downloads Special Build #71609 or later for V12.1.3 available at this link: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/db2-v1213-published-cumulative-special-build-downloads


Workaround

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History

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description IBM Db2 for Windows 12.1.0 - 12.1.3 could allow a local user with filesystem access to escalate their privileges due to the use of an unquoted search path element.
Title IBM Db2 Privilege Escalation
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm db2
Weaknesses CWE-428
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.3:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm db2
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-31T04:56:23.269Z

Reserved: 2025-04-15T21:16:57.301Z

Link: CVE-2025-36384

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-30T22:15:54.440

Modified: 2026-01-30T22:15:54.440

Link: CVE-2025-36384

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