High severity · published Mar 11, 2019
CVE-2018-1980
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, which could allow an authenticated local attacker…
7.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, which could allow an authenticated local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system as root. IBM X-ForceID: 154078.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 44% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DF
DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows · IBM
10.5; 10.1; 9.7; 11.1 · source: vendor
DB
Db2 · Ibm
9.7; 10.1; 10.5; 11.1; 9.7; 10.1; +2 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1980
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1980
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107398
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/154078
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10740413
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