CVE-2018-1487 Path traversal in DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows

High 8.4 Published 10 Jul 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Low-privilege users can escalate privileges to the DB2 instance account by loading a malicious shared library from an untrusted path.

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

What is CVE-2018-1487?

CVE-2018-1487 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 10 Jul 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 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.

Weakness: CWE-426

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1487?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Db2.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1487?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1487 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-2018-1487 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1487 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-f79w-jppj-65wv.