CVE-2026-10535

IBM® Db2® is vulnerable to buffer overflow in setgid helper db2flacc which can lead to privilege escalation and instance compromise from an unprivileged shell

Published Jul 30, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.4 is vulnerable to buffer overflow in setgid helper db2flacc.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Customers running any vulnerable modpack level of an affected Program, V11.5, and V12.1, can download the special build containing the interim fix for this issue from Fix Central. These special builds are available based on the most recent level for each impacted release: V11.5.9, and V12.1.4. They can be applied to any affected level of the appropriate release to remediate this vulnerability. ReleaseFixed in mod packAPARDownload URLV11.5TBD https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7087189 V12.1v12.1.5 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7267513 IBM does not disclose key Db2 functionality nor replication steps for a vulnerability to avoid providing too much information to any potential malicious attacker. IBM does not want to enable a malicious attacker with sufficient knowledge to craft an exploit of the vulnerability.

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.4 is vulnerable to buffer overflow in setgid helper db2flacc.
Title IBM® Db2® is vulnerable to buffer overflow in setgid helper db2flacc which can lead to privilege escalation and instance compromise from an unprivileged shell
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm db2
Weaknesses CWE-121
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm db2
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ibm
Published
Updated
Jul 31, 2026, 3:56 AM
Reserved
Jun 1, 2026, 11:45 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 30, 2026, 7:17 PM
Modified
Oct 23, 2026, 10:10 PM