CVE-2026-13476
HIGH 7.3IBM Informix Dynamic Server 14.10, 15.0, and 12.10 could allow an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary commands with service account privileges on the system due to improper validation of user supplied input.
Severe if exploited (CVSS 7.3), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.5%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 44th percentile
Impact if exploited
7.3CVSS 3.1 · HIGH
- ConfidentialityLow
- IntegrityLow
- AvailabilityLow
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
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Test against your own equipment
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Affected
Vendors Ibm Canonical Hp Linux Novell Oracle Redhat
Products Informix Dynamic Server Ubuntu Linux Hp Ux Aix Linux On Ibm Z Linux Kernel Suse Linux Solaris Desktop
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Ibm | Informix Dynamic Server | ≥ 15.0 and < 15.0.1.13 |
| Ibm | Informix Dynamic Server | 12.10 |
| Ibm | Informix Dynamic Server | 14.10 |
All CVSS metrics
- HIGH 7.3 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - HIGH 7.3 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L