Name: CVE-2026-16480: Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2026-16480, CWE-602, CVSS 7.1, EPSS 0.00335

IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.5 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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.1
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N)

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