What is CVE-2025-36425?

CVE-2025-36425 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Db2, classified under Plaintext Storage of a Password. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-02-17.

How severe is CVE-2025-36425?

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

Vulnerability in Ibm Db2

CVE-2025-36425

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5.0 through 11.5.9 and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 could allow an authenticated user to obtain sensitive information under specific HADR configuration.

EPSS: 0.002 (7.2th 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:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Db2
Ibm Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows — versions 11.5.0, 12.1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-256 — Plaintext Storage of a Password

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-36425?: CVE-2025-36425 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Db2, classified under Plaintext Storage of a Password. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-02-17.
How severe is CVE-2025-36425?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.