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IBM's security bulletin and NVD/CVE records confirm the Db2 privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-10543) in versions 11.5.0-11.5.9 and 12.1.0-12.1.5.

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Home/Security/IBM Db2 Releases Face Privilege Escalation Risk
VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera·Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 5:35 PM AST·1 min read

IBM Db2 Releases Face Privilege Escalation Risk

IBM Db2 versions 11.5.0–11.5.9 and 12.1.0–12.1.5 allow privilege escalation through a specially crafted query. CVE-2026-10543 carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.2 high, stems from improper authorization (CWE-285), and was published August 12, 2026. An IBM advisory is available.

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IBM Db2 versions ranging from 11.5.0 to 11.5.9 and from 12.1.0 to 12.1.5 are subject to a privilege escalation risk. Attackers can leverage a specially crafted query to gain elevated access. The vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-10543 with a CVSS score of 8.2 due to improper authorization. IBM has issued an advisory with further information.

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Versions of IBM Db2 from 11.5.0 to 11.5.9 and from 12.1.0 to 12.1.5 can allow attackers to escalate privileges by using a specially crafted query.

A high-severity CVE has been published. The National Vulnerability Database added CVE-2026-10543 to its records on August 12, 2026. IBM Corporation supplied the initial information to the CVE List that same day at 5:17:34 PM.

IBM rates the issue with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2, classified as high. The assigned vector string reads CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N.

The flaw enables privilege escalation. According to the submitting organization, the product "is vulnerable to privilege escalation with a specially crafted query." It maps to CWE-285, labeled as improper authorization.
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The impacted releases span 11.5.0 through 11.5.9 inclusive and 12.1.0 through 12.1.5 inclusive. Corresponding Common Platform Enumeration strings mark these exact version ranges as affected.

IBM has published an advisory. Guidance appears at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7282949. IBM Corporation added this link when the record was first created.
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NIST has not yet supplied any CVSS 4.0 or CVSS 2.0 evaluation. NVD enrichment efforts state that assessment remains unavailable for those scoring versions.

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Enterprise database administrators running affected Db2 releases should review the IBM support page immediately and apply any available patches or mitigations.

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