CVE-2018-1980 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows (versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1). This flaw allows an authenticated local attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), indicating a high-impact threat with local access, low attack complexity, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The EPSS score is very low, suggesting a minimal likelihood of exploitation in the wild. Currently, there is no known active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are also minimal, suggesting it has not garnered significant attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.