CVE-2018-1802 Path traversal in DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows
Low-privilege users can execute arbitrary code and gain full DB2 instance access by placing malicious shared libraries in untrusted paths.
- 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-2018-1802?
CVE-2018-1802 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 9 Nov 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 user full access to the DB2 instance account by loading a malicious shared library. IBM X-Force ID: 149640.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1802?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Db2.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1802?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1802 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-2018-1802 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1802 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Db2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ffhp-7ccj-4rpw.