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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-27898 · published 17 February 2026

CVE-2025-27898: Ibm db2 recovery expert insufficient session expiration vulnerability

Ibm · Db2 Recovery Expert

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.

6.3 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.16% · top 95.6% CWE-613 · Insufficient session expiration
6.3CVSS 3.1 base score
0.16%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7259901 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-27898), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.