Medium severity · published Feb 17, 2026
CVE-2025-27898
Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affecting Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, Unix and Windows
6.3
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW 5.5 Interim Fix 002 does not invalidate session after a timeout which could allow an authenticated user to impersonate another user on the system.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 7% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DR
DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW · IBM
5.5 Interim Fix 002 · source: vendor
DR
Db2 Recovery Expert · Ibm
5.5.0; 5.5.0; 5.5.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27898
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-27898
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7259901
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