CVE-2026-15955

IBM® Data Server driver for JDBC and SQLJ could allow a remote attacker to perform an arbitrary file write due to improper validation of file paths

HIGH

7.5

CVSS Score

Published: September 14, 2026 at 07:58 PM UTC

Updated: September 16, 2026 at 07:44 PM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorDB2

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Severity

HIGH7.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.5%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.5 could allow a remote attacker to perform an arbitrary file write due to improper validation of file paths.

Affected

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

DB2 · IBM

95%

11.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 11.5.912.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.511.5.0 11.5.9 12.1.0 12.1.5

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286998

References (1)

Vendor AdvisoryPatch

Source: cverecord

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286998

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

7.5HIGHibm

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS

CWE

CWE-22

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