{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2026-10543", "assignerOrgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "ibm", "dateReserved": "2026-06-01T12:41:02.957Z", "datePublished": "2026-08-12T20:50:02.003Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-08-12T20:50:02.003Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522", "shortName": "ibm", "dateUpdated": "2026-08-12T20:50:02.003Z"}, "title": "IBM\u00ae Db2\u00ae is vulnerable to privilege escalation with a specially crafted query", "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "cweId": "CWE-285", "description": "CWE-285 Improper Authorization", "type": "CWE"}]}], "affected": [{"vendor": "IBM", "product": "Db2", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "11.5.0", "lessThanOrEqual": "11.5.9", "versionType": "semver"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "12.1.0", "lessThanOrEqual": "12.1.5", "versionType": "semver"}], "cpes": ["cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.5 is vulnerable to privilege escalation with a specially crafted query.", "supportingMedia": [{"type": "text/html", "base64": false, "value": "<p>IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.5 is vulnerable to privilege escalation with a specially crafted query.</p>"}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7282949", "tags": ["vendor-advisory", "patch"]}], "metrics": [{"format": "CVSS", "scenarios": [{"lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL"}], "cvssV3_1": {"version": "3.1", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "baseScore": 8.2, "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N"}}], "solutions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Customers running any vulnerable affected level of an affected Program, V11.5, and V12.1, can download the security update containing the interim fix for this issue from Fix Central. These security updates are available based on the most recent level for each impacted release: V11.5.9, V12.1.4 and V12.1.5. They can be applied to any affected level of the appropriate release to remediate this vulnerability.\n\n\n\n\n\nReleaseFixed in mod packAPARDownload URLV11.5TBD https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7087189 \n\n\n\nV12.1\n\n\n\nTBD\n\n\n\n https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7267513 \n\n\n\nSecurity Update #88454 or later for V12.1.5 available at this link:\n https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7282633 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: This remediation comes with multiple changes to Db2 functionality that are outlined here:\n\n * TRANSFER OWNERSHIP statement https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2/12.1.x \n * New DB2_TRANSFER_OWNER_RULES and DB2_TRANSFER_ALLOW_UNHELD_AUTHS registry variables https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2/12.1.x \n * ADMIN_MOVE_TABLE procedure https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2/12.1.x \n * ADMIN_COPY_SCHEMA procedure https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2/12.1.x \n * ALTOBJ procedure https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2/12.1.x \n\n\n\n\nIBM does not disclose key Db2 functionality nor replication steps for a vulnerability to avoid providing too much information to any potential malicious attacker. IBM does not want to enable a malicious attacker with sufficient knowledge to craft an exploit of the vulnerability.", "supportingMedia": [{"type": "text/html", "base64": false, "value": "<p>Customers running any vulnerable affected level of an affected Program, V11.5, and V12.1, can download the security update containing the interim fix for this issue from Fix Central. These security updates are available based on the most recent level for each impacted release: V11.5.9, V12.1.4 and V12.1.5. They can be applied to any affected level of the appropriate release to remediate this vulnerability.</p><p></p><div><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Release</strong></td><td><strong>Fixed in mod pack</strong></td><td><strong>APAR</strong></td><td><strong>Download URL</strong></td></tr><tr><td>V11.5</td><td>TBD</td><td><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/defect/aCIgJ000000EMa9/dt472016\" rel=\"nofollow\">DT472016</a></td><td><p>Security Update #87984 or later for V11.5.9 available at this link:<br/><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7087189\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7087189</a></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>V12.1</p></td><td><p>TBD</p></td><td><p><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/defect/aCIgJ000000EMa9/dt472016\" rel=\"nofollow\">DT472016</a></p></td><td><p>Security Update #87349 or later for V12.1.4 available at this link:<br/><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7267513\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7267513</a></p><p>Security Update #88454 or later for V12.1.5 available at this link:<br/><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7282633\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7282633</a><br/></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p>Note: This remediation comes with multiple changes to Db2 functionality that are outlined here:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2/12.1.x?topic=statements-transfer-ownership\" rel=\"nofollow\">TRANSFER OWNERSHIP statement</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2/12.1.x?topic=variables-miscellaneous\" rel=\"nofollow\">New DB2_TRANSFER_OWNER_RULES and DB2_TRANSFER_ALLOW_UNHELD_AUTHS registry variables</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2/12.1.x?topic=procedure-admin-move-table-move-tables-online\" rel=\"nofollow\">ADMIN_MOVE_TABLE procedure</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2/12.1.x?topic=procedure-admin-copy-schema-copy-schema\" rel=\"nofollow\">ADMIN_COPY_SCHEMA procedure</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2/12.1.x?topic=views-altobj-alter-table\" rel=\"nofollow\">ALTOBJ procedure</a></li></ul><p>IBM does not disclose key Db2 functionality nor replication steps for a vulnerability to avoid providing too much information to any potential malicious attacker. IBM does not want to enable a malicious attacker with sufficient knowledge to craft an exploit of the vulnerability.</p>"}]}], "credits": [{"lang": "en", "value": "This vulnerability was reported to IBM by Nicolas Verdier, Amazon.", "type": "finder"}]}}}

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