Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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ReconIdentify network-exposed Db2 Mirror replication endpoint
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DeliveryCraft malformed recursive-triggering request
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ExploitSend request without authentication
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InstallTrigger uncontrolled recursion in service
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C2Exhaust stack or memory
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ExecuteDb2 Mirror service crashes
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ImpactHigh-availability replication lost
Vulnerability Assessment
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ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Recursion depth limits
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| Exploitation Conditions | No special configuration is required per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U): the vulnerability is exploitable remotely by unauthenticated attackers against default deployments of IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, or 7.6. The primary limiting factor is platform specificity - only systems running IBM i (AS/400 / iSeries) with Db2 Mirror for i installed are affected; mainstream Linux, Windows, or other Db2 variants are not in scope. Network reachability to the Db2 Mirror replication service is required; deployments where replication traffic is isolated to a dedicated private VLAN with no external exposure are harder to exploit but not immune to insider or lateral-movement scenarios. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) is driven entirely by the favorable attacker posture: network vector, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction. The impact, however, is limited to availability - confidentiality and integrity are unaffected (C:N/I:N/A:H). For IBM i environments, Db2 Mirror is a business-continuity component; crashing it directly undermines the high-availability architecture it provides, which can be severe even without data exposure. No EPSS score was included in the provided intelligence, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified independently. There is no CISA KEV listing and no POC reported, suggesting opportunistic exploitation has not been observed. The real-world risk is therefore moderate-to-high for organizations relying on Db2 Mirror for failover: the attack is easy to execute but the product's niche deployment footprint limits attacker motivation to targeted campaigns rather than opportunistic mass exploitation. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker with network access to a Db2 Mirror for i replication endpoint sends a specially crafted network request designed to trigger the vulnerable recursive code path. The recursive calls accumulate on the call stack without a termination condition, exhausting available stack space or memory, which causes the Db2 Mirror service to crash. No public exploit code is known to exist, but the low attack complexity (AC:L) means exploitation would require minimal specialized tooling once the triggering input is identified. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 14, 2026
Uncontrolled recursion in IBM Db2 Mirror for i versions 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 enables remote unauthenticated attackers to crash the service, resulting in a complete loss of availability. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) confirms the flaw is exploitable over the network without credentials or user interaction, making it trivially reachable in any internet- or network-exposed deployment. No public exploit code or active exploitation (CISA KEV) has been identified at the time of analysis, but the low attack complexity elevates practical risk.
RemediationAI
IBM has released a patch addressing this vulnerability; apply the fix documented in the vendor advisory at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283359, which should be consulted for the exact PTF (Program Temporary Fix) numbers applicable to each release (7.4, 7.5, 7.6). Because an exact fixed version number was not independently confirmed beyond the advisory reference, verify the specific PTF identifiers directly from the IBM support page. If immediate patching is not feasible, a compensating control is to restrict network access to Db2 Mirror replication ports at the firewall or IBM i host-based packet rules, limiting reachability to known trusted replication partners only - this does not eliminate the vulnerability but reduces the attacker's ability to trigger it. Note that tightening network ACLs in a Db2 Mirror environment must be coordinated carefully to avoid inadvertently breaking legitimate replication traffic between the primary and mirror partitions.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
CWE-674 (Uncontrolled Recursion) describes a code path that calls itself without an adequate termination condition, leading to stack exhaustion or resource depletion that crashes the process. IBM Db2 Mirror for i is a high-availability database replication solution exclusively for the IBM i platform (formerly AS/400 / iSeries), where it maintains a synchronized copy of an Db2 for i database between two IBM i partitions. The affected CPE (cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_mirror_for_i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) covers the version families 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 without specifying a sub-version floor, implying all releases within those families are vulnerable until patched. Because Db2 Mirror handles network-facing replication traffic, a remotely reachable parsing or protocol-handling routine is the likely trigger for the recursive call chain.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Network-reachable replication service requires no authentication to trigger recursion; impact is strictly availability loss with no confidentiality or integrity effects.
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CVSS VectorVendor: ibm
DescriptionCVE.org
IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to uncontrolled recursion.
Executive ViewAI
IBM Db2 Mirror for i versions 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 contain a network-accessible denial-of-service vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to crash the database mirroring service without credentials, resulting in complete loss of database availability and business continuity. Any organization relying on Db2 Mirror for i for production data replication faces immediate operational risk if systems are exposed to untrusted networks.
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Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.
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