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.

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-08-12 · updated 2026-10-23
Weakness: CWE-532

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 products

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows: from 11.5.0 through 11.5.9; from 12.1.0 through 12.1.5

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7282952

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