What is CVE-2022-22390?

CVE-2022-22390 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-06-24.

How severe is CVE-2022-22390?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in IBM Db2

CVE-2022-22390

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 may be vulnerable to an information disclosure caused by improper privilege management when table function is used. IBM X-Force ID: 221973.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

Published 2022-06-24 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (60.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-20.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 60.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Db2 — versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5
IBM Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows — versions 10.5, 10.1, 9.7
Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows
Opengroup Unix

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6597993 (Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/221973 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220729-0007/ (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22390?: CVE-2022-22390 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-06-24.
How severe is CVE-2022-22390?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.