Auth bypass in Ibm Aix

CVE-2026-6938

IBM Db2 12.1.0 through 12.1.4 is vulnerable to authorization bypass when uploading to a remote object storage path with a special query.

EPSS: 0.000 (8.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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:H/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Aix
Ibm Db2 — versions 12.1.0
Linux Linux_kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-6938?: CVE-2026-6938 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-05-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-6938?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.