What is CVE-2021-29752?

CVE-2021-29752 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2021-09-16.

How severe is CVE-2021-29752?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-29752 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in IBM Db2

CVE-2021-29752

IBM Db2 11.2 and 11.5 contains an information disclosure vulnerability, exposing remote storage credentials to privileged users under specific conditions. IBM X-Fporce ID: 201780.

Published 2021-09-16 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (63.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 63.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Db2 — versions 11.2, 11.5
IBM Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows — versions 11.1, 11.5

Public proof-of-concept exploits

p1ay8y3ar/cve_

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6489489 (Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201780 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220526-0003/ (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-29752?: CVE-2021-29752 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2021-09-16.
How severe is CVE-2021-29752?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-29752 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.