The IBM i 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4 Extended Dynamic Remote SQL server (EDRSQL) could allow a remote authenticated user to send a specially cr…

published 2022-01-13 4y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-25493

cvss: 6.5; version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.4%; EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
public exploits: 0; none known

The IBM i 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4 Extended Dynamic Remote SQL server (EDRSQL) could allow a remote authenticated user to send a specially crafted request and cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 214537.

Patch / fix

links 1

ibm.com/support/pages/node/6540294 advisory

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Exploit prediction

1.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.0	6.5	CVSS:3.0/UI:N/AV:N/AC:L/S:U/A:H/PR:L/I:N/C:N/RC:C/RL:O/E:U
NVD	3.1	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CNA	3.0	6.5	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD	2.0	4.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

IBM i

References

ibm.com /support/pages/node/6540294
patch, vendor-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/214537
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2021-39056
NVD CVE-2021-39056

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