Vulnerability in IBM Db2
CVE-2018-1799
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 could allow a local unprivileged user to overwrite files on the system which could cause damage to the database. IBM X-Force ID: 149429.
EPSS: 0.004 (35.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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:N/I:H/A:N.
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 Linux_kernel
- Microsoft Windows
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1799?
- CVE-2018-1799 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2018-11-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1799?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.