What is CVE-2018-1428?

CVE-2018-1428 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2018-03-22.

How severe is CVE-2018-1428?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Db2

CVE-2018-1428

IBM GSKit (IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1) uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 139073.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

Published 2018-03-22 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (18.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 18.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: -0.000

Affected products

IBM Db2 — versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5
IBM Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows — versions 9.7, 10.5, 10.1
Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-327 — Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

References

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139073 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory)
www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/103574 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1041012 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1428?: CVE-2018-1428 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2018-03-22.
How severe is CVE-2018-1428?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.