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CVE-2026-18097

IBM® Db2® federated server could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information due to the logging of plain text passwords in trace files.

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 12, 2026 at 08:48 PM UTC
Updated: October 23, 2026 at 07:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDB2

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

DB2· IBM
95%
11.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 11.5.912.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.511.5.011.5.912.1.012.1.5

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor AdvisoryPatch
Source: cverecord
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7282952

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMibm
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-532

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