CVE-2018-1487

HIGH

IBM DB2 <11.1 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5 and 11.1 binaries load shared libraries from an untrusted path potentially giving low privilege users full access to the DB2 instance account by loading a malicious shared library. IBM X-Force ID: 140972.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041231
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/140972
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22016505

Scores

CVSS v3 8.4
EPSS 0.0044
EPSS Percentile 34.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-426
Status published
Products (4)
ibm/db2 9.7
ibm/db2 10.1
ibm/db2 10.5
ibm/db2 11.1
Published Jul 10, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026