CVE-2026-18178

IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to delete arbitrary files due to path traversal.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283359	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_mirror_for_i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-14 20:16

Updated : 2026-08-21 12:46

NVD link : CVE-2026-18178

Mitre link : CVE-2026-18178

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-18178

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

db2_mirror_for_i

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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