CVE-2026-18097 Information disclosure in Db2
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Db2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q83p-h7pj-3m3p.