CVE-2025-27898 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-27898: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affecting Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, Unix and Windows

Vendor Ibm

Product DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW

Weakness CWE-613 · Insufficient session expiration

Published February 17, 2026

Last update March 6, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

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.

Key dates

Disclosure timeline

February 17, 2026 CVE published

March 6, 2026 Record updated