What is the severity of CVE-2018-1780?

CVE-2018-1780 has a high severity rating due to the potential for local db2 instance owners to gain root access.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1780?

To fix CVE-2018-1780, apply the latest security patches provided by IBM for affected versions of DB2.

Which versions of IBM DB2 are affected by CVE-2018-1780?

CVE-2018-1780 affects IBM DB2 versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1.

Can a symbolic link attack exploit CVE-2018-1780?

Yes, CVE-2018-1780 can be exploited through a symbolic link attack allowing unauthorized file access.

Is CVE-2018-1780 applicable to both Linux and Windows systems?

CVE-2018-1780 is applicable specifically to IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows, affecting local db2 instance owners.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-1780

high

7.8

CWE

5/11/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-1780

First published: Mon Nov 05 2018(Updated: )

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 could allow a local db2 instance owner 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: 148803.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Db2	=9.7
IBM Db2	=10.1
IBM Db2	=10.5
IBM Db2	=11.1
Linux kernel
Microsoft Windows

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1780?
CVE-2018-1780 has a high severity rating due to the potential for local db2 instance owners to gain root access.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1780?
To fix CVE-2018-1780, apply the latest security patches provided by IBM for affected versions of DB2.
Which versions of IBM DB2 are affected by CVE-2018-1780?
CVE-2018-1780 affects IBM DB2 versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1.
Can a symbolic link attack exploit CVE-2018-1780?
Yes, CVE-2018-1780 can be exploited through a symbolic link attack allowing unauthorized file access.
Is CVE-2018-1780 applicable to both Linux and Windows systems?
CVE-2018-1780 is applicable specifically to IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows, affecting local db2 instance owners.

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