CVE•Published 2026-08-12•Modified 2026-08-13•1 article on news•3 live references•NVD data

CVE-2026-16956Ibm · Db2_mirror_for_i

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS percentile

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Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Description

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.

Timeline

Published 2026-08-12

Modified 2026-08-13

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2026-16956

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · product

product:"Ibm Db2 Mirror For I"

All exposed Ibm Db2 Mirror For I instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Db2 Mirror For I"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Db2 Mirror For I" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2026-16956