critical CVE-2026-96012
IBM Db2 Mirror for i: Privilege escalation possible
NVD (NIST) reports one vulnerability in IBM Db2 Mirror for i with severity critical. The stated impact is privilege escalation. Affected: CVE-2026-96012. The full description, affected versions and recommended action are available from NVD (NIST).
- Access needed
- yes, an account is needed
- CVSS
- 9.9
What this means for you
Anyone who already has access can widen their privileges. This mainly affects environments with many accounts. Take the opportunity to check which administrator accounts are still needed at all.
Original source
Insights
More articles
Weekly situation, week 42: 107 advisories, 17 critical
Between 11 Oct and 18 Oct 2026 our sources recorded 107 advisories: 17 critical, 90 high.
Weekly situation, week 41: 99 advisories, 17 critical
Between 4 Oct and 11 Oct 2026 our sources recorded 99 advisories: 17 critical, 82 high.
Weekly situation, week 40: 80 advisories, 16 critical
Between 27 Sep and 4 Oct 2026 our sources recorded 80 advisories: 16 critical, 64 high.
Contact
Reputation takes years. Destruction takes seconds.
Talk to us before somebody else does. The first conversation is free and we reply the same business day.