[ CVE-2026-78404 · Published 12 Oct 2026 ]

Vulnerability in IBM Db2

CVSS 6.5 EPSS <1%1 agency advisoryNo fix listed yet

[ Description ]Official description

IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.5 is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation via the db2pd utility.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ Advisories ]Government CERT advisories

BSI CERT-Bund8 Oct 2026WID-SEC-2026-3837

IBM DB2: Multiple vulnerabilities Translated from German
CVE-2026-18166CVE-2026-104332CVE-2026-104364+4 more CVEs

[ References ]References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291612

[ Description ]Official description

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

[ Advisories ]Government CERT advisories

IBM DB2: Multiple vulnerabilities Translated from German

[ References ]References