HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-36247
HIGH

CVE-2025-36247

CWE-611Published: February 17, 2026· Updated: Feb 18, 2026

7.1
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.16%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:36.5th

Official Description

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5.0 through 11.5.9 and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-36247 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 7.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityLow
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

Affected Vendors & Products

IBM1 product
db2
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (1)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-36247
CVSS Score7.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-611
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.16%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedFeb 17, 2026

Related CVEs (CWE-611)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2025-36247 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.