Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2018-1857 is an IBM DB2 authorization flaw where a user may bypass Fine-Grained Access Control and view data they should not see. The business risk is unauthorized disclosure of sensitive database records, especially where DB2 FGAC is relied on for tenant, role, or row-level separation. Exposure is most likely in environments running IBM DB2 LUW or DB2 Connect Server 11.1 and using FGAC controls to restrict sensitive data visibility. The source bundle does not identify other affected versions, CPEs, or deployment-specific prerequisites beyond the CVE vector. Treat this as a moderate-priority confidentiality issue. Escalate remediation for DB2 systems that protect customer, financial, healthcare, or regulated data through FGAC. For lower-sensitivity systems, handle through the normal patch cycle after confirming vendor guidance. Mitigation focus: Review IBM advisory ibm10734059 for the official remediation path.; Apply the IBM-provided fix or fix pack for affected DB2 11.1 systems.; Restrict low-privilege DB2 accounts to the minimum required access..
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:N/C:H/I:N/PR:L/S:U/UI:R/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
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CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:N/C:H/I:N/PR:L/S:U/UI:R/E:U/RC:C/RL:O1.23.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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4.8MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:N/C:H/I:N/PR:L/S:U/UI:R/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ibm-db2-cve20181857-info-disc(151155)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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