CVE-2026-18166 json
IBM® Db2® is vulnerable to arbitrary library loading via the CREATE WRAPPER command, allowing a privileged database user to read sensitive files from the host filesystem
published 2026-10-12 27 d ago modified 2026-10-13 26 d ago also EUVD-2026-97772
- cvss
- 7.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 16%
- 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 remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper authorization when using the CREATE WRAPPER command.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291606 advisory
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 27 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Db2
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
- Technology feeds
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7291606
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-18166
- NVD CVE-2026-18166
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