CVE-2026-6938

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.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7273559	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-27 14:17

Updated : 2026-06-17 11:01

NVD link : CVE-2026-6938

Mitre link : CVE-2026-6938

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-6938

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

ibm

aix
db2

CWE

CWE-285

Improper Authorization

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