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IBM DB2 Remote Code Execution (7279479) (Unix)

🗓️ 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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IBM DB2 remote code execution vulnerability allows RCE when JDBC URL is user controlled (CVE-2026-9762).

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(330121);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/07/29");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-9762");
  script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2026-B-0205");

  script_name(english:"IBM DB2 Remote Code Execution (7279479) (Unix)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote database server is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its self-reported version number, IBM Db2 is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability:

  - IBM Data Server Driver for JDBC and SQLJ is vulnerable to remote code execution when jdbc url is under
    user control. (CVE-2026-9762)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7279479");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply the appropriate IBM DB2 Fix Pack or Special Build based on the most recent fix pack level for your branch.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-9762");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/07/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/07/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/07/27");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:ibm:db2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Databases");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("db2_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/DB2 Server");
  script_exclude_keys("SMB/db2/Installed");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf_extras_db2.inc');

if (get_kb_item('SMB/db2/Installed'))
  audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Unix', 'Windows');

var app_info = vcf::ibm_db2::get_app_info();
if ('Windows' >< app_info['platform'])
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'a Unix based operating system');

var constraints = [
  {'equal' : '11.5.9.0', 'fixed_build' : '87098'},
  {'min_version' : '11.5', 'fixed_version' : '11.5.9.0', 'fixed_display' : '11.5.9.0 + Special Build 87098'},
  {'equal' : '12.1.4.0', 'fixed_build' : '87349'},
  {'min_version' : '12.1', 'fixed_version' : '12.1.4.0', 'fixed_display' : '12.1.4.0 + Special Build 87349'}
];

vcf::ibm_db2::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);

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29 Jul 2026 00:00Current
6.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.5
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.00165
SSVC
5