8.4

CVE-2025-36384: ibm db2 Unquoted Search Path or Element

CVSS: 8.4v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 30-01-2026Last modified 26-02-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-36384 is a high (CVSS 8.4) Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability in ibm db2. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.18%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 30-01-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-02-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Db2 for Windows 12.1.0 - 12.1.3 could allow a local user with filesystem access to escalate their privileges due to the use of an unquoted search path element.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.18%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

8%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.17% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.18%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links