Security Bulletin: IBM® Db2® is affected by an improper authorization vulnerability in the certain command, allowing a non-privileged user to bypass authority checks and modify database catalog data. (CVE-2026-16480) — IBM:7282951

Summary

Security Bulletin: IBM® Db2® is affected by an improper authorization vulnerability in the certain command, allowing a non-privileged user to bypass authority checks and modify database catalog data. (CVE-2026-16480)

Timeline

Published by source

2026-08-07

Risk context

• Reported severity or threat level: medium.
• Review exposure for the affected product or family: Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows.

Product

Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows

What to do

General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):

• Review exposure and plan remediation based on risk and environment.
• Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
• Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
• Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.

Official advisory

• Read the official source
• CVE Record
• NVD

Evidence and provenance

Canonical advisory ID

IBM:7282951

Source

IBM

Vendor

IBM

Published by source

2026-08-07

Last source activity

2026-08-07

Additional identifiers

CVE-2026-16480

Curated by

hlukh.ch

Related advisories and connections

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