Description
A Looker user with a Developer role could create a database connection using IBM DB2 driver and, by manipulating LookML, cause Looker to execute a malicious command, due to inadequate filtering of the driver's parameters.

Looker-hosted and Self-hosted were found to be vulnerable.
This issue has already been mitigated for Looker-hosted instances. No user action is required for these.


Self-hosted instances must be upgraded as soon as possible. This vulnerability has been patched in all supported versions of Self-hosted.
The versions below have all been updated to protect from this vulnerability. You can download these versions at the Looker download page https://download.looker.com/ :
* 25.0.93+
* 25.6.84+

* 25.12.42+
* 25.14.50+
* 25.16.44+
Published: 2025-11-24
Score: 7.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google cloud Looker
Vendors & Products Google
Google cloud Looker

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A Looker user with a Developer role could create a database connection using IBM DB2 driver and, by manipulating LookML, cause Looker to execute a malicious command, due to inadequate filtering of the driver's parameters. Looker-hosted and Self-hosted were found to be vulnerable. This issue has already been mitigated for Looker-hosted instances. No user action is required for these. Self-hosted instances must be upgraded as soon as possible. This vulnerability has been patched in all supported versions of Self-hosted. The versions below have all been updated to protect from this vulnerability. You can download these versions at the Looker download page https://download.looker.com/ : * 25.0.93+ * 25.6.84+ * 25.12.42+ * 25.14.50+ * 25.16.44+
Title Remote Command Execution in Looker via IBM DB2 JDBC drive
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/U:Red'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GoogleCloud

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-24T13:14:36.770Z

Reserved: 2025-11-05T10:44:47.390Z

Link: CVE-2025-12740

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-24T13:13:51.518Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-11-24T12:15:45.127

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-12740

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-11-25T11:02:28Z

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