- What is the severity of CVE-2025-36071?
- CVE-2025-36071 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
- How to fix CVE-2025-36071?
- To fix CVE-2025-36071: Customers running any vulnerable affected level of an affected Program V11.5, and V12.1 can download the special build containing the interim fix for this issue from Fix Central. These special builds are available based on the most recent affected level for each impacted release: V11.5.9, V12.1.1 and V12.1.2. They can be applied to any affected mod pack level of the appropriate release to remediate this vulnerability. Release Fixed in mod pack APAR Download URL V11.5 TBD DT425663 Special Build #62071 or later for V11.5.9 available at this link: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7087189 V12.1 V12.1.2 DT425663 Special Build #62100 or later for V12.1.1 available at this link: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/db2-v1211-published-cumulative-special-build-downloads#52441 12.1.2 Latest: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/db2-v1212-published-cumulative-special-build-downloads IBM does not disclose key Db2 functionality nor replication steps for a vulnerability to avoid providing too much information to any potential malicious attacker. IBM does not want to enable a malicious attacker with sufficient knowledge to craft an exploit of the vulnerability. Note: After December 31, 2025, 11.1 and 10.5 versions of Db2 will not have security fixes made available as they will reach EoS.
- Is CVE-2025-36071 being actively exploited in the wild?
- As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-36071 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
- What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-36071?
- CVE-2025-36071 affects IBM IBM Db2.