6.5

CVE-2025-36425: ibm db2 Plaintext Storage of a Password

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 17-02-2026Last modified 17-02-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-36425 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in ibm db2. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.20%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-02-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-02-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 could allow an authenticated user to obtain sensitive information under specific HADR configuration.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.20%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

10%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.18% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.20%

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