CVE-2018-1452 Path traversal in DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows

Medium 5.5 Published 25 May 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

A local user can overwrite arbitrary files owned by the DB2 instance owner, potentially leading to privilege escalation or data modification.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-1452?

CVE-2018-1452 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 25 May 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 contains a vulnerability that could allow a local user to overwrite arbitrary files owned by the DB2 instance owner. IBM X-Force ID: 140047.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1452?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Db2.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1452?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1452 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2018-1452 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1452 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-4pmw-7hwc-7g5c.