CVE-2018-1781: ibm db2 Link Following
CVSS: 8.4v3.0HighModified
Published 09-11-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-1781 is a high (CVSS 8.4) Link Following vulnerability in ibm db2. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.4/10
010
High · v3.0 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.47%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 09-11-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 could allow a local user to obtain root access by exploiting a symbolic link attack to read/write/corrupt a file that they originally did not have permission to access. IBM X-Force ID: 148804.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.4Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:L/AV:L/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:OSources2 sources · 7.8–8.4
- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
High 7.2Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
40%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.02 pp
From 0.50% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.47%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ibm2 products
- db2EOL9.7 | 10.1 | 10.5 | 11.1
- db2 for linux, unix and windows10.5 | 10.1 | 9.7 | 11.1
1 vendor · 2 products