Missing X-Content-Type-Options header in IBM Db2 Genius Hub
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-693.
Summary
IBM Db2 Genius Hub versions 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4 and 1.1.5 are affected. The product does not send the X-Content-Type-Options header, so browsers can perform MIME type sniffing (CWE-693). A remote authenticated attacker with low privileges can bypass security restrictions.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
IBM Db2 Genius Hub 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.5 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions due to a missing X-Content-Type-Options header allowing MIME type sniffing.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Db2 Genius Hub | 1.1.2; 1.1.3; 1.1.4; 1.1.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Db2 Genius Hub VendorIBM Affected 1.1.2; 1.1.3; 1.1.4; 1.1.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for IBM Db2 Genius Hub.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
IBM Db2 Genius Hub — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295187
11 records Highest priority Priority LOW 11 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-85195 Improper access control in IBM Db2 Genius Hub allows security bypassPriority LOW 29
- TI-2026-85194 Improper certificate validation in IBM Db2 Genius HubPriority LOW 26
- TI-2026-85196 Denial of service in IBM Db2 Genius Hub via resource identifiersPriority LOW 20
Timeline
- 2026-11-04 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108588
- 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-hwx3-x65w-2pxr
- 2026-11-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-108588 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-108588 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hwx3-x65w-2pxr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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