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IBM DB2 Big SQL: Mehrere Schwachstellen

WID-SEC-2026-0210 · first 26.01.2026 · updated 12.05.2026 · CVSS 8,1

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What it is about

IBM DB2 ist ein relationales Datenbanksystem (RDBS) von IBM. Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM DB2 Big SQL ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, und um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.

Under what conditions?

The BSI does not name any particular preconditions. Exploitable remotely according to the BSI.

What can happen in the worst case

An attacker could use the vulnerability to

  • einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen
  • beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen

Am I affected?

Affected according to the BSI:

  • IBM DB2 Big SQL <8.2.1
  • IBM DB2 Big SQL <8.2
  • Dell ECS 3.8.1.0-3.8.1.7

The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.

What helps?

Update to at least:

  • IBM DB2 Big SQL 8.2.1
  • IBM DB2 Big SQL 8.2

Is the vulnerability already being exploited?

None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.

Information and sources

CVE: CVE-2024-39724, CVE-2025-46762

Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.

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