Improper certificate validation in IBM Db2 Genius Hub
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
IBM Db2 Genius Hub versions 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4 and 1.1.5 do not properly validate TLS certificates (CWE-295). A remote attacker who can sit in the network path between a client and the server can perform a man in the middle attack and obtain sensitive information. The attack has high complexity and needs no privileges or user interaction.
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 improperly validates TLS certificate validation, which could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle technique.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 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-2026-85190 Missing X-Content-Type-Options header in IBM Db2 Genius HubPriority LOW 24
- 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-2026-110281
- 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-8cm8-jw6w-rj2x
- 2026-11-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-08 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-110281 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-110281 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8cm8-jw6w-rj2x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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