Information disclosure in IBM Db2
CVE-2018-1685
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 contains a vulnerability in db2cacpy that could allow a local user to read any file on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 145502.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.004 (32.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Ibm Db2 — versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1685?
- CVE-2018-1685 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-09-21.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1685?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.