Vulnerability in IBM Db2 Merge Backup

CVE-2025-33124

IBM DB2 Merge Backup for Linux, UNIX and Windows 12.1.0.0 could allow an authenticated user to cause the program to crash due to the incorrect calculation of a buffer size.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (14.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 14.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-33124: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-33124?
CVE-2025-33124 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2 Merge Backup, classified under Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-02-17.
How severe is CVE-2025-33124?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.