What is CVE-2026-109838?

CVE-2026-109838 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2 Genius Hub, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2026-10-16.

How severe is CVE-2026-109838?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Db2 Genius Hub

CVE-2026-109838

IBM Db2 Genius Hub 1.0 could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper verification of cryptographic signature.

Published 2026-10-16 · last modified 2026-10-16.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

IBM Db2 Genius Hub — versions 1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-347 — Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7292486 (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-109838?: CVE-2026-109838 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2 Genius Hub, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2026-10-16.
How severe is CVE-2026-109838?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.