Privilege escalation in IBM Db2 Mirror for i
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is affected by a privilege escalation flaw classified under CWE-264. A crafted request bypasses additional authorization and input validation checks. An authenticated attacker with low privileges can execute malicious code and obtain elevated privileges on the system.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is vulnerable to privilege escalation. An authenticated attacker could craft a malicious request that bypasses additional authorization and input validation checks to execute malicious code. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain elevated privileges on the system.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Db2 Mirror for i | 7.4; 7.5; 7.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Db2 Mirror for i VendorIBM Affected 7.4; 7.5; 7.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_mirror_for_i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_mirror_for_i:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.0 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_mirror_for_i:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_mirror_for_i:7.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_mirror_for_i:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_mirror_for_i:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.0 | — | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_mirror_for_i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_mirror_for_i:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_mirror_for_i:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_mirror_for_i:7.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_mirror_for_i:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_mirror_for_i:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.0 — ·IBM
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for IBM Db2 Mirror for i.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-12 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-96012
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-9f5h-jgcx-jpqf
- 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-96012 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-96012 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9f5h-jgcx-jpqf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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