Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-16708 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-16708 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-16708?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.3, published 14 August 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- IBM Db2 Mirror For I 7.4, 7.5, 7.6.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-16708?
- 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-2026-16708 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-16708?
- Check whether you run IBM Db2 Mirror For I 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
CVE-2026-16708 is an information disclosure vulnerability in IBM Db2 Mirror for i versions 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 resulting from improper controls on external system configuration modification. The vulnerability allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to access sensitive information by manipulating system configuration parameters. Attack vector is network-based with no authentication or user interaction required. An attacker can exploit this to read sensitive database configuration, credentials, or operational data. IBM has published security updates addressing this and multiple related vulnerabilities in the Db2 Mirror for i GUI.
Affected products
- IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, 7.6
Timeline
- 2026-08-14: disclosed