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CVE-2026-78404

IBM® Db2® is vulnerable to local privilege escalation via the db2pd utility

IBM Db2Applications & CMS
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CVSS
6.5Medium
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.13%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 2% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Published12 Oct 2026Updated 13 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

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.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 2

  • Db2affected: 11.5.0 through 11.5.9CVE List
  • Db2affected: 12.1.0 through 12.1.5CVE List

References 1