CVE-2026-16956

IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283281	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_mirror_for_i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-12 18:17

Updated : 2026-08-13 16:47

NVD link : CVE-2026-16956

Mitre link : CVE-2026-16956

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-16956

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Products Affected

ibm

db2_mirror_for_i

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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