CVE-2025-36247 json
IBM Db2 XML External Entity Reference
published 8mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2025-207703
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5.0 through 11.5.9 and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/7259961 advisory
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 8mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L |
Affected products
- IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
- Technology feeds
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7259961
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-36247
- NVD CVE-2025-36247
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