What is CVE-2025-14688?

CVE-2025-14688 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Db2, classified under Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-04-30.

How severe is CVE-2025-14688?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Db2

CVE-2025-14688

IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service due to improper neutralization of special elements in data qu…

EPSS: 0.001 (19.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Db2 — versions 11.5.0, 12.1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1284 — Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-14688?: CVE-2025-14688 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Db2, classified under Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-04-30.
How severe is CVE-2025-14688?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.