Sensitive Information Disclosure in IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW
CVE-2025-27899

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Db2 Recovery Expert For Luw
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 February 2026

What is CVE-2025-27899?

A vulnerability in IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW 5.5 Interim Fix 002 allows for the disclosure of sensitive information via an environment variable. This exposure could be leveraged by attackers to conduct further malicious activities against the affected system, thereby compromising its security integrity. Organizations using this product should review their deployments and apply necessary patches to mitigate this risk.

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Affected Version(s)

DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW 5.5 Interim Fix 002

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7259901
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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