CVE-2018-1515 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows (versions 10.5 and 11.1) that could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges to the DB2 instance owner under specific conditions. This vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 7.0 (HIGH), indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with high attack complexity and requiring low privileges. Despite its severity, there is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.