CVE-2018-1834

HIGH

IBM DB2 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1 - Privilege Escalation via Symbolic Link Attack

Title source: llm

Description

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 contains a vulnerability that could allow a local user to escalate their privileges to root through a symbolic link attack. IBM X-Force ID: 150511.

References (4)

Core 4

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105885

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10733939

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042086

VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150511

Scores

CVSS v3 7.4

EPSS 0.0045

EPSS Percentile 35.7%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-59

Status published

Products (4)

ibm/db2 9.7

ibm/db2 10.1

ibm/db2 10.5

ibm/db2 11.1

Published Nov 09, 2018

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026