What is CVE-2017-1150?

CVE-2017-1150 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2017-03-08.

How severe is CVE-2017-1150?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in IBM Db2

CVE-2017-1150

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 could allow an authenticated attacker with specialized access to tables that they should not be permitted to view. IBM Reference #: 1999515.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

Published 2017-03-08 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (47.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 47.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Db2 — versions 10.1, 10.5, 11.1
IBM Corporation Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows — versions 10.5, 10.1, 11.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

www.securitytracker.com/id/1037946 (vdb-entry)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/96597 (vdb-entry)
www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1150?: CVE-2017-1150 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2017-03-08.
How severe is CVE-2017-1150?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.