--- title: "CVE-2026-96012: IBM Db2 Mirror for i - Privilege Escalation" description: "IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability caused by bypassing authorization and input validation checks via crafted requests, letting authenticated attackers execute malicious code and elevate privileges." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-96012/ --- # CVE-2026-96012 IBM Db2 Mirror for i - Privilege Escalation IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability caused by bypassing authorization and input validation checks via crafted requests, letting authenticated attackers execute malicious code and elevate privileges. CVSS base score 9.9 /10 Critical CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known Authentication Required EPSS 0.51% chance of exploitation in 30 days [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96012) ## Details Type Privilege Escalation Impact Remote Code Execution, Privilege Escalation CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Published 12 October 2026 Updated 15 October 2026 Weakness [CWE-264](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/264.html) ## Vendor fix Update to the latest available version. Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them. ## References - [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96012](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96012) - [https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7290193](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7290193) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)