[NEW] [high] IBM DB2: Multiple vulnerabilities

highCVE-2026-10534 CVE-2026-10543 CVE-2026-16480 CVE-2026-18096 CVE-2026-18097

An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in IBM DB2 to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, bypass security measures, conduct a denial of service attack, and disclose information.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: IBM product: DB2 Remote code execution Privilege escalation Authentication bypass Denial of service Information disclosure

What: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM DB2 enable remote code execution, privilege escalation, security bypass, denial of service, and information disclosure.
Who is affected: All DB2 deployments across affected versions are vulnerable to remote attack.
Urgency: High severity with multiple critical attack vectors including remote code execution; immediate remediation essential.
Action: Apply available DB2 patches to all affected instances; prioritize systems with network exposure.

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Details

Source: CERT-Bund (BSI) Security Advisories (DE · national-cert · site)
Severity: high
Published: 2026-08-21
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync
Language: Machine-translated to English — verify against the original

Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2711

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-105340.38% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 31% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-105430.39% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 33% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-164800.34% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 27% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-180960.13% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 3% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-180970.15% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 4% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-10534	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-10543	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-16480	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-18096	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-18097	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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