CVE-2024-39724

IBM Db2 Big SQL on Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to a denial of service due to lack of throttling on an API

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: February 4, 2026 at 08:52 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:42 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorBig SQLDb2 Big SQL

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

IBM Db2 Big SQL 7.6 on Cloud Pak for Data 4.8, 7.7 on Cloud Pak for Data 5.0, and 7.8 on Cloud Pak for Data 5.1 does not properly limit allocation of resources which could allow an authenticated user with internal knowledge of the system to cause a denial of service.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

Vendor AdvisoryPatch
Source: cverecord
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7257907

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMibm
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-770

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