Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affecting Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, Unix and Windows
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW 5.5 Interim Fix 002 discloses sensitive information in an environment variable that could aid in further attacks against the system.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW | 5.5 Interim Fix 002 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW VendorIBM Affected 5.5 Interim Fix 002 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_recovery_expert:5.5.0:interim_fix_002:*:*:*:linux:*:* | 5.5.0 interim_fix_002 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_recovery_expert:5.5.0:interim_fix_002:*:*:*:unix:*:* | 5.5.0 interim_fix_002 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_recovery_expert:5.5.0:interim_fix_002:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 5.5.0 interim_fix_002 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_recovery_expert:5.5.0:interim_fix_002:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions 5.5.0 interim_fix_002 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_recovery_expert:5.5.0:interim_fix_002:*:*:*:unix:*:* Versions 5.5.0 interim_fix_002 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_recovery_expert:5.5.0:interim_fix_002:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 5.5.0 interim_fix_002 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7259901
6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-20628 Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affecting Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, Unix and WindowsPriority LOW 34
- TI-2025-20627 Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affecting Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, Unix and WindowsPriority LOW 29
- TI-2025-20630 Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affecting Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, Unix and WindowsPriority LOW 28
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-27899
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wm8j-hgw9-h534
References
More IBM Db2 Recovery Expert vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-03342 IBM Db2 Recovery Expert Missing Integrity Check CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2025-20628 Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affecting Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, Unix and Windows CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-20627 Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affecting Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, Unix and Windows CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2025-20630 Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affecting Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, Unix and Windows CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-20625 Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affecting Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, Unix and Windows CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2025-20629 Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affecting Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, Unix and Windows CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2025-27899 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-27899 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wm8j-hgw9-h534 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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