What is CVE-2018-1448?

CVE-2018-1448 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2018-03-22.

How severe is CVE-2018-1448?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Db2

CVE-2018-1448

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 (includes DB2 Connect Server) contains a vulnerability that could allow a local user to overwrite arbitrary files owned by the DB2 instance owner. IBM X-Force ID: 140043.

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (29.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · 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

References

www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/140043 (VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/103535 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1448?: CVE-2018-1448 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2018-03-22.
How severe is CVE-2018-1448?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.