CVE-2026-18097 Information disclosure in Db2

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A local attacker can read plain text passwords from trace files in IBM Db2, exposing sensitive credentials.

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-2026-18097?

CVE-2026-18097 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 12 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.5 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information due to the logging of plain text passwords in trace files.

Weakness: CWE-532

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-18097?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Db2.

How do I fix CVE-2026-18097?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-18097 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-18097 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-18097 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Db2 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q83p-h7pj-3m3p.

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