What is CVE-2025-36384?

CVE-2025-36384 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-01-30.

How severe is CVE-2025-36384?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Db2

CVE-2025-36384

IBM Db2 for Windows 12.1.0 - 12.1.3 could allow a local user with filesystem access to escalate their privileges due to the use of an unquoted search path element.

Published 2026-01-30 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (7.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-20.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 7.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

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

Affected products

IBM Db2
IBM Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows — versions 12.1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-428 — Unquoted Search Path or Element

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7257678 (vendor-advisory, Patch, patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-36384?: CVE-2025-36384 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-01-30.
How severe is CVE-2025-36384?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.