CVE-2026-110281: IBM Db2 Genius Hub TLS certificate validation bypass

CVE-2026-110281 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.9 · Published 2026-11-04

IBM Db2 Genius Hub, a database management platform, improperly validates TLS certificates in versions 1.1.2 through 1.1.5. An attacker on the network can intercept communications using a man-in-the-middle attack to obtain sensitive data transmitted between the application and database servers.

Technologies: IBM Db2 Genius Hub. Vendors: IBM.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-110281 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-110281 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-110281?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.9, published 4 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
IBM Db2 Genius Hub 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.5.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-110281?
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-2026-110281 attacked?
It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-110281?
Check whether you run IBM Db2 Genius Hub 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

The product fails to properly validate TLS/SSL certificates, allowing an attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle attack on network connections. The vulnerability requires network-level access but no authentication or user interaction. An attacker can decrypt or modify traffic intended for the application.

Affected products

  • IBM Db2 Genius Hub 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.5

Timeline

  • 2026-11-04: disclosed

References

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