Multiple vulnerabilities affect IBM Db2® on Cloud Pak for Data, and Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Pak for Data.
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2024-54178 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-22 14:16:21 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-30 15:47:16 UTC |
| Description | IBM Db2 on Cloud Pak for Data and Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Pak for Data versions 4.8,5.0,5.1,5.2,5.3 could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service when creating new databases due to improper allocation of resources. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.002350000 probability, percentile 0.142230000 (date 2026-06-25)
Problem Types: CWE-770 | CWE-770 CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Ibm | Cloud Pak For Data | - | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Db2 | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Db2 Warehouse | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | IBM | Db2 On Cloud Pak For Data And Db2 Warehouse On Cloud Pak For Data | affected 4.8.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | IBM | Db2 On Cloud Pak For Data And Db2 Warehouse On Cloud Pak For Data | affected 5.0.0 5.3.0 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7277112 | [email protected] | www.ibm.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerabilities now by upgrading to the latest IBM Db2® on Cloud Pak for Data and Db2 Warehouse® on Cloud Pak for Data release containing the fix for these issues i.e to version 5.4. Please note: If the affected release is any refresh level of Cloud Pak for Data 4.8, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.2.2, 5.3.0 it is strongly recommended to upgrade to Cloud Pak for Data 5.4. ProductFixed in Fix Pack Instructions IBM® Db2® on Cloud Pak for Data and Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Pak for Data v5.4 Db2 Warehouse: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/software-hub/5.3.x?topic=warehouse-upgrading Db2: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/software-hub/5.3.x?topic=db2-upgrading