CVE-2025-36117 IBM Db2 Mirror for i session fixation

Medium 6.3 Published 23 Jul 2025 Updated 18 Aug 2025

An authenticated user can impersonate another user due to session fixation in IBM Db2 Mirror for i.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-36117?

CVE-2025-36117 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM Db2 Mirror for i, published on 23 Jul 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 does not disallow the session id after use which could allow an authenticated user to impersonate another user on the system.

Weakness: CWE-384

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-36117?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Db2 Mirror for I.

How do I fix CVE-2025-36117?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-36117 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2025-36117 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36117 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hrgv-4496-v5w7.