VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-1834

CVSS score7.4 HIGH
EPSS probability0.45%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-11-09
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 contains a vulnerability that could allow a local user to escalate their privileges to root through a symbolic link attack. IBM X-Force ID: 150511.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references