{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2025-14688", "assignerOrgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "ibm", "dateReserved": "2025-12-14T03:20:30.962Z", "datePublished": "2026-04-30T21:48:11.642Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-04-30T21:48:11.642Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522", "shortName": "ibm", "dateUpdated": "2026-04-30T21:48:11.642Z"}, "title": "IBM\u00ae Db2\u00ae is vulnerable to a denial of service when fetching from certain tables under specific configurations", "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "cweId": "CWE-1284", "description": "CWE-1284 Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input", "type": "CWE"}]}], "affected": [{"vendor": "IBM", "product": "Db2", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "11.5.0", "lessThanOrEqual": "11.5.9", "versionType": "semver"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "12.1.0", "lessThanOrEqual": "12.1.3", "versionType": "semver"}], "cpes": ["cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service due to improper neutralization of special elements in data query logic when certain configurations exist.", "supportingMedia": [{"type": "text/html", "base64": false, "value": "<p>IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service due to improper neutralization of special elements in data query logic when certain configurations exist.</p>"}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7269424", "tags": ["vendor-advisory", "patch"]}], "metrics": [{"format": "CVSS", "scenarios": [{"lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL"}], "cvssV3_1": {"version": "3.1", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "attackComplexity": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "userInteraction": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "baseScore": 5.3, "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"}}], "solutions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Customers running any vulnerable affected level of an affected Program, V11.5, and V12.1, can download the special build containing the interim fix for this issue from Fix Central. 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