Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2018-1458 affects IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows, including DB2 Connect Server. A local user could run arbitrary code through a DLL hijacking issue. This is high risk for organizations still running affected DB2 versions because database servers often hold sensitive business data. Exposure is most likely in legacy IBM DB2 LUW or DB2 Connect Server deployments on versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, or 11.1. Systems without local user access are less directly exposed, but shared database hosts and jump-server workflows increase concern. Treat this as a high-priority legacy database remediation item. The risk is not internet-scale, but affected DB2 hosts can be business-critical and data-sensitive, making local compromise materially important. Mitigation focus: Inventory DB2 LUW and DB2 Connect Server versions across production and non-production systems.; Review IBM security bulletin swg22016624 for affected releases and official remediation guidance.; Apply IBM-provided fixes or supported upgrade paths where affected versions are found..
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.4 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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
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CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:H/AV:L/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O1.45.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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7.4HighVector: 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
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22016624CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-db2-cve20181458-priv-escalation(140209)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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