CVE-2025-2669: IBM Db2 on Cloud Pak for Data improper token validation

CVE-2025-2669 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6 · Published 2026-06-22

IBM Db2 and Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Pak for Data are enterprise data platforms used for database management and analytics. A vulnerability in these systems could allow a user with administrative or high-level privileges to bypass security controls and perform unauthorized actions or access sensitive data. This could lead to unauthorized data modification or the exposure of confidential business information.

Technologies: IBM Db2 on Cloud Pak for Data, IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Pak for Data. Vendors: IBM.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2025-2669 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-2669 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-2669?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6, published 22 June 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
IBM Db2 on Cloud Pak for Data 4.8, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3; IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Pak for Data 4.8, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-2669?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2025-2669 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-2669?
Check whether you run IBM Db2 on Cloud Pak for Data or IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Pak for Data at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

IBM Db2 and Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Pak for Data (versions 4.8 through 5.3) are vulnerable to an improper token validation flaw (CWE-295). A remote attacker with high privileges could exploit this vulnerability to perform operations and obtain sensitive information outside of their intended authority. The root cause is a failure to correctly validate security tokens or certificates during authentication or authorization processes. Successful exploitation allows for unauthorized data access and integrity violations. IBM has released security bulletins and fixes to address this issue.

Affected products

  • IBM Db2 on Cloud Pak for Data 4.8, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
  • IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Pak for Data 4.8, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3

Timeline

  • 2026-06-22: disclosed: Initial publication of the vulnerability advisory

References

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