CVE-2025-27899

Feb. 18, 2026, 5:51 p.m.

5.3
Medium

Description

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Ibm
  • Db2 Recovery Expert
  • 5.5

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-526
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in an Environment Variable
The product uses an environment variable to store unencrypted sensitive information.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a ibm db2_recovery_expert 5.5 interim_fix_002 / / / / / /

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7259901

Tags

CWE-526
[email protected]
2026-02-17
CVE-2025-27899

CVSS Score

5.3 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: LOW
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE

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

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Timeline

Published: Feb. 17, 2026, 8:22 p.m.
Last Modified: Feb. 18, 2026, 5:51 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

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