CVE-2018-1834 HIGH

CVE-2018-1834

Vendor Ibm
Product DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows
Published November 9, 2018
Last update September 17, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:H/AV:L/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 9, 2018 CVE published
September 17, 2024 Record updated