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Security Bulletin: IBM Informix Wire Listener Vulnerable to Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (CVE-2026-13476)

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Summary

IBM Informix versions 14.10 and 15.0 are vulnerable to an unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in the IBM Informix Wire Listener.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2026-13476
DESCRIPTION:   IBM Informix could allow an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary commands with service account privileges on the system due to improper validation of user supplied input.
CWE:   CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CVSS Source:   IBM
CVSS Base score:   7.3
CVSS Vector:   (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

 

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM Informix Dynamic Server14.10
IBM Informix Dynamic Server15.0

Remediation/Fixes

The vulnerability has been resolved in IBM Informix versions 14.10.xC13W13 and 15.0.1.13. The fix can be found on IBM Fix Central under the Informix Server section.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

Change History

07 Aug 2026: Initial Publication

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
07 August 2026

Initial Publish date:
07 August 2026

UID

ibm17282827