CVE-2026-18097

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7282952	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2::::::linux::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2::::::unix::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2::::::linux::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2::::::unix::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2::::::windows::*

History

23 Oct 2026, 19:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) IBM Db2 11.5.0 hasta 11.5.9, y 12.1.0 hasta 12.1.5 para Linux, UNIX y Windows (incluye DB2 Connect servidor) podría permitir a un atacante local obtener información sensible debido al registro de contraseñas en texto plano en archivos de rastreo.

Information

Published : 2026-08-12 21:17

Updated : 2026-10-23 19:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-18097

Mitre link : CVE-2026-18097

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-18097

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

db2

CWE

CWE-532

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

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