# CVE-2026-16956: IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-16956-ibm-db2-mirror-for-i-7-4-7-5-and-7-6-could-allow-a-remote  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-12  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-16956 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-08-12

IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.

Technologies: [IBM Db2 Mirror For I](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/db2-mirror-for-i). Vendors: [IBM](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/ibm).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-16956 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-16956 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-16956?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 12 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** IBM Db2 Mirror For I. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-16956?** 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.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-16956?** Check whether you run IBM Db2 Mirror For I. 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.

## Affected products

- IBM Db2 Mirror For I

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