CVE-2025-27901

MEDIUM
2026-02-17 [email protected]
6.5
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 vuln.today
CVE Published
Feb 17, 2026 - 20:22 nvd
MEDIUM 6.5

Tags

IBM Linux Windows XSS Db2 Recovery Expert

Description

IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW 5.5 Interim Fix 002 IBM Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers.  This could allow an attacker to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking.

Analysis

Db2 Recovery Expert versions up to 5.5.0 contains a vulnerability that allows attackers to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scri (CVSS 6.5).

Technical Context

affects Db2 Recovery Expert. IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW 5.5 Interim Fix 002 IBM Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers.  This could allow an attacker to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking.

Affected Products

Vendor: Ibm. Product: Db2 Recovery Expert. Versions: up to 5.5.0.

Remediation

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Implement output encoding and Content Security Policy headers. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

Priority Score

33
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.0
CVSS: +32
POC: 0

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