What is CVE-2026-3856?

CVE-2026-3856 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Db2 Recovery Expert, classified under CWE-353. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-03-17.

How severe is CVE-2026-3856?

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

Vulnerability in Ibm Db2 Recovery Expert

CVE-2026-3856

IBM Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows 5.5 IF 2 could allow an attacker to modify or corrupt data due to an insecure mechanism used for verifying the integrity of the data during transmission.

EPSS: 0.000 (0.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

Ibm Db2 Recovery Expert — versions 5.5 IF 2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-353

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7266272 (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-3856?: CVE-2026-3856 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Db2 Recovery Expert, classified under CWE-353. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-03-17.
How severe is CVE-2026-3856?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.