CVE-2025-36428 | IBM Db2 Denial of Service

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5.0 - 11.5.9 and 12.1.0 - 12.1.3 could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service due to improper neutralization of special elements in data query logic when the RPSCAN feature is enabled.

Published: 2026-01-30 Last update: 2026-02-05 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2025-36428 is rated Low Risk (29/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.30%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-36428

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.02% 0.30% +0.28%
2 2026-02-18 0.05% 0.02% -0.04%
3 2026-02-06 — 0.05% —

Full EPSS history (4 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2025-36428

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.6 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2025-36428

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-36428

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm db2 >= 11.5.0, <= 11.5.9 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
ibm db2 >= 11.5.0, <= 11.5.9 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*
ibm db2 >= 11.5.0, <= 11.5.9 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
ibm db2 >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
ibm db2 >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*
ibm db2 >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

References for CVE-2025-36428

URL Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7257697 Patch Vendor Advisory
cvelogic Threat Intelligence