IBM Db2 Recovery Expert Missing Integrity Check
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-353Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows 5.5 IF 2 could allow an attacker to modify or corrupt data due to an insecure mechanism used for verifying the integrity of the data during transmission.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00162 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 | 5.5 IF 2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Db2 Recovery Expert VendorIBM Affected 5.5 IF 2 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.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-3856
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c57j-h24c-r8gw
References
More IBM Db2 Recovery Expert vulnerabilities
- 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-2025-20626 Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affecting Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, Unix and Windows CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- 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-2026-3856 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-3856 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c57j-h24c-r8gw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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