What is the severity of CVE-2018-1802?

CVE-2018-1802 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unprivileged users to gain full access to the DB2 instance account.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1802?

To fix CVE-2018-1802, ensure that shared libraries are loaded from trusted paths and apply the latest security updates provided by IBM.

Who is affected by CVE-2018-1802?

CVE-2018-1802 affects IBM DB2 versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 running on Linux, UNIX, and Windows.

What could happen if CVE-2018-1802 is exploited?

If exploited, CVE-2018-1802 could allow a low-privilege user to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the DB2 instance account.

When was CVE-2018-1802 published?

CVE-2018-1802 was published on December 31, 2018.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-1802

high

8.4

CWE

426

9/11/2018

16/9/2024

CVE-2018-1802

First published: Fri Nov 09 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 user full access to the DB2 instance account by loading a malicious shared library. IBM X-Force ID: 149640.

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-2018-1802?
CVE-2018-1802 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unprivileged users to gain full access to the DB2 instance account.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1802?
To fix CVE-2018-1802, ensure that shared libraries are loaded from trusted paths and apply the latest security updates provided by IBM.
Who is affected by CVE-2018-1802?
CVE-2018-1802 affects IBM DB2 versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 running on Linux, UNIX, and Windows.
What could happen if CVE-2018-1802 is exploited?
If exploited, CVE-2018-1802 could allow a low-privilege user to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the DB2 instance account.
When was CVE-2018-1802 published?
CVE-2018-1802 was published on December 31, 2018.

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