What is the severity of CVE-2018-1487?

CVE-2018-1487 has a medium severity, as it allows low privilege users to access the DB2 instance account.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1487?

To fix CVE-2018-1487, ensure that the shared libraries are loaded from trusted paths only.

What systems are affected by CVE-2018-1487?

CVE-2018-1487 affects IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1.

Can CVE-2018-1487 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2018-1487 does not require remote access to exploit; it can potentially be exploited locally by low privilege users.

What are the potential consequences of CVE-2018-1487?

The consequences of CVE-2018-1487 include unauthorized access to the DB2 instance, allowing attackers to execute malicious operations.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-1487

high

8.4

CWE

426

10/7/2018

17/9/2024

CVE-2018-1487

First published: Tue Jul 10 2018(Updated: )

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5 and 11.1 binaries load shared libraries from an untrusted path potentially giving low privilege users full access to the DB2 instance account by loading a malicious shared library. IBM X-Force ID: 140972.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM DB2 Universal Database	=9.7
IBM DB2 Universal Database	=10.1
IBM DB2 Universal Database	=10.5
IBM DB2 Universal Database	=11.1
Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows Operating System

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1487?
CVE-2018-1487 has a medium severity, as it allows low privilege users to access the DB2 instance account.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1487?
To fix CVE-2018-1487, ensure that the shared libraries are loaded from trusted paths only.
What systems are affected by CVE-2018-1487?
CVE-2018-1487 affects IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1.
Can CVE-2018-1487 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2018-1487 does not require remote access to exploit; it can potentially be exploited locally by low privilege users.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2018-1487?
The consequences of CVE-2018-1487 include unauthorized access to the DB2 instance, allowing attackers to execute malicious operations.

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