Security readout for executives and security teams
This vulnerability lets a local DB2 instance owner on affected IBM DB2 servers escalate to root. The issue is a symbolic link file handling flaw that can allow unauthorized file read, write, or corruption. It matters most on shared database hosts or environments where DB2 instance accounts are not tightly controlled. Exposure is limited to systems running the listed DB2 LUW or DB2 Connect Server versions where an attacker already has local DB2 instance-owner privileges. Internet exposure alone is not enough based on the provided sources. Treat this as high priority where affected DB2 systems support critical data or shared administration. The business risk is full host compromise from an already-local DB2 account, so remediation should focus on patching and reducing privileged local access. Mitigation focus: Review IBM advisory 10733939 for the official fix guidance.; Inventory DB2 LUW and DB2 Connect Server versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1.; Prioritize patching shared or multi-user database hosts..
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:L/AV:L/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
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CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:L/AV:L/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O1.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:L/AV:L/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ibm-db2-cve20181780-priv-escalation(148803)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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