What is CVE-2018-1458?

CVE-2018-1458 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2018-07-10.

How severe is CVE-2018-1458?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Db2

CVE-2018-1458

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10,1, 10.5 and 11.1 could allow a local user to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks. IBM X-Force ID: 140209.

Published 2018-07-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.017 (75.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 75.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · 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-426 — Untrusted Search Path

References

www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/140209 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1041230 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1458?: CVE-2018-1458 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2018-07-10.
How severe is CVE-2018-1458?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.