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CVE-2026-18166

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

HIGH

7.7

CVSS Score

Published: October 12, 2026 at 06:47 PM UTC

Updated: October 13, 2026 at 04:17 PM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorDB2

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Severity

HIGH7.7

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

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 remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper authorization when using the CREATE WRAPPER command.

Affected

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

90%

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291606

References (1)

Vendor AdvisoryPatch

Source: cverecord

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291606

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

7.7HIGHibm

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: CHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS

CWE

CWE-284

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