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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-reachable replication service with unauthenticated, low-complexity path-control leading to code execution justifies AV:N/AC:L/PR:N and full C:H/I:H/A:H on the host.
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CVSS VectorVendor: ibm
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IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to external control of file name or path.
AnalysisAI
Remote code execution in IBM Db2 Mirror for i (versions 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6) allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary code by exploiting external control of a file name or path (CWE-73). The flaw carries a CVSS 9.8 rating with a network attack vector and no privileges or user interaction required, and IBM has published a fix. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis.
Technical ContextAI
Db2 Mirror for i is IBM's continuous-availability and synchronous database replication feature for the IBM i (formerly AS/400 / iSeries) platform, keeping two IBM i nodes in an active-active mirrored state. The root cause is CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path): an interface within the product accepts a file name or path value that is influenced by attacker-supplied input and uses it in a filesystem or code-loading operation without adequate validation. When such controlled paths feed a load/execute or write primitive, an attacker can direct the process to a location under their control, yielding arbitrary code execution. The affected component is identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_mirror_for_i, confirming an application-level (not OS-level) flaw scoped to the Db2 Mirror service across releases 7.4 through 7.6.
RemediationAI
Apply the IBM-provided fix as the primary remediation: patch available per vendor advisory at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283359 (apply the applicable PTF/fix for your 7.4, 7.5, or 7.6 release; an exact fixed version string was not included in the provided data, so obtain the precise PTF level from that advisory). Until the fix is applied, reduce exposure by network-restricting access to the Db2 Mirror service so only the paired mirror node and trusted administrative hosts can reach its ports - this limits the AV:N vector at the cost of requiring correct firewall/segmentation rules and verified peer addresses - and monitor the IBM i host for anomalous file writes or unexpected process spawning by the Db2 Mirror service. Do not disable Db2 Mirror itself unless you can tolerate loss of the synchronous high-availability protection it provides.
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-58765
GHSA-8vgw-387f-c2xm