CVE-2026-18097 json
IBM® Db2® federated server could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information due to the logging of plain text passwords in trace files.
published 2026-08-12 2 mo ago modified 2026-10-23 16 d ago also EUVD-2026-57619
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 3%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/7282952 advisory
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Db2
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
- Technology feeds
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7282952
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-18097
- NVD CVE-2026-18097
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