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Improper certificate validation in IBM Db2 Genius Hub

Priority LOW 26CWE-295Published · Updated

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

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00199 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMDb2 Genius Hub1.1.2; 1.1.3; 1.1.4; 1.1.5—No fix listedCNA
  • Db2 Genius Hub VendorIBM Affected 1.1.2; 1.1.3; 1.1.4; 1.1.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_genius_hub:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.2—IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_genius_hub:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.3—IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_genius_hub:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4—IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_genius_hub:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.5—IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_genius_hub:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 — ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_genius_hub:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 — ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_genius_hub:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 — ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_genius_hub:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 — ·IBM

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

  1. 2026-11-04 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-110281
  2. 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-8cm8-jw6w-rj2x
  3. 2026-11-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-11-08 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • TI-2026-08085 Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Auto-Login Bypass and Code Validation KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-23774 IBM Aspera Faspex code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-03794 Improper authentication in IBM Data Risk Manager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-03441 Code injection in IBM Planning Analytics KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-03639 Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Apache Struts KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-06198 Serialized-object interfaces in certain IBM analytics, business solutions, cognitive, IT… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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