Information disclosure in IBM Db2

CVE-2026-18097

IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.5 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information due to the logging of plain text passwords in trace files.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (3.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-18097: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • IBM Db2 — versions 11.5.0, 12.1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-18097?
CVE-2026-18097 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2026-18097?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.