CVE-2018-1834

high

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.

References

Advisories
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042086

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105885

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150511

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10733939

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-11-09

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H