CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-36247

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Feb 17, 2026 | Modified: Feb 18, 2026
CVSS 3.x
8.2
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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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.

Weakness

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Db2Ibm11.5.0 (including)11.5.9 (including)
Db2Ibm12.1.0 (including)12.1.3 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References