Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain low-privilege Db2 Mirror for i credentials
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ExploitSend crafted SQL input with injected special elements
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ExecutionBypass input neutralization in SQL command processing
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ImpactAccess or modify data beyond authorized scope
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires a valid authenticated session with at least low-level privileges on the IBM Db2 Mirror for i instance (PR:L confirmed by CVSS vector). The service must be network-accessible (AV:N), though IBM i environments are typically restricted to enterprise LAN or VPN segments. No user interaction is required (UI:N) beyond the attacker's own authenticated requests. No special non-default configuration is indicated beyond having a low-privilege user with access to the SQL interface affected by the injection point. Limiting factors include: the mandatory authentication requirement eliminating unauthenticated remote attackers; the IBM i platform's characteristically controlled network exposure; and the bounded C:L/I:L/A:N impact ceiling, which constrains the value of exploitation relative to more impactful SQL injection targets. |
| Impact | The CVSS 5.4 Medium score is consistent with a SQL injection bounded by authentication (PR:L) and limited impact (C:L/I:L/A:N). The 'bypass security restrictions' framing suggests the injection is used to access or manipulate data beyond the authenticated user's authorized scope rather than to achieve full database compromise or code execution. No EPSS data was provided, and neither a CISA KEV listing nor a publicly available POC was identified, indicating this is not currently being exploited broadly. IBM i environments are typically air-gapped or tightly access-controlled enterprise deployments, which further limits opportunistic exploitation. The practical risk is moderate and primarily concerns insider threat or compromised low-privilege accounts being escalated via SQL injection - organizations running Db2 Mirror for i should treat this as a scheduled patch priority rather than an emergency response. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker with a valid low-privilege account on a network-accessible IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4-7.6 instance crafts an SQL payload embedding special characters or subqueries into an input field processed by the vulnerable component. The injected SQL executes in the database context, allowing the attacker to read rows outside their authorized scope or modify data in violation of configured security restrictions. No public exploit or POC exists at time of analysis; exploitation requires credential access. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 14, 2026
SQL injection in IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 enables remote authenticated attackers to bypass security restrictions by injecting special elements into SQL commands, yielding limited confidentiality and integrity impact (C:L/I:L per CVSS). The CVSS medium score of 5.4 reflects the authentication barrier (PR:L) and bounded scope - no availability impact and no scope change. No public exploit or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis; a vendor-released patch is available via IBM advisory node/7283359.
RemediationAI
Apply the vendor-released patch documented in the IBM advisory at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283359. Exact fix version numbers are not specified in the available intelligence and must be confirmed directly from the advisory before deployment. As a compensating control while patching is scheduled, restrict network access to the Db2 Mirror for i service to only trusted administrative subnets and enforce the principle of least privilege for all database user accounts - removing or suspending accounts with low-privilege SQL access that do not require it will directly reduce the attacker pool. Audit SQL-facing interfaces for unparameterized query construction. These controls limit exposure but do not eliminate the underlying CWE-89 root cause; patching remains mandatory.
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IBM Db2 Mirror for i is a high-availability database replication solution built for IBM i (formerly AS/400/iSeries) enterprise platforms. The vulnerability maps to CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command), indicating that user-controlled input is incorporated into SQL queries without adequate escaping or parameterization, allowing injection of malicious SQL constructs. The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U confirms the attack surface is network-accessible with low complexity and no user interaction beyond an authenticated session. The affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_mirror_for_i covering all evaluated sub-versions of 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Network-accessible SQL injection requiring low-privilege authentication; limited read/write bypass with no availability impact or scope change confirmed.
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CVSS VectorNVD
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command.
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Attack Technique
SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.
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