CVE-2025-27898Disclosure(ibm / db2_recovery_expert)

LOWCVSS 6.3 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

Patch ibm db2_recovery_expert systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

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.

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0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Patch / fix

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

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-613

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

db2_recovery_expert

Threat summary

Patch or workaround signal is available
2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

Patch or workaround mentioned in 2 signals
Technical details provided in 2 signals
Disclosure: 1 classified signal
2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors

ibm

Products

db2_recovery_expert

1 version affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d

Signal classification2 categories

Disclosure

150.0%

Patch

150.0%

Referenced assets2 URLs

By indicator

Full discourse2 posts

Infoflowcloud@infoflowcloud214d
Disclosure
🚨*CVE* CVE-2025-27898 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… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-27898 ----- Traducción: CVE-2025-27898 IBM… http://infoflow.cloud`
Post summary
The post announces that IBM DB2 Recovery Expert Interim Fix 002 fails to invalidate user sessions after a timeout, potentially allowing authenticated users to impersonate others, but no PoC, exploit code, or active exploitation evidence is provided.
0000099
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CVE@CVEnew214d
Patch
CVE-2025-27898 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… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-27898
Post summary
The advisory highlights that IBM’s Interim Fix 002 for DB2 does not correctly invalidate sessions after a timeout, potentially enabling user impersonation.
00000258
56.6K followersView on X

CPE platform detail3 entries

Part:

Vendor:

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Version:

Target SW:

Target HW:

3 of 3 entries

Part	Vendor	Product	Version	Target SW	Target HW
App	ibm	db2_recovery_expert	5.5.0	linux	-
App	ibm	db2_recovery_expert	5.5.0	unix	-
App	ibm	db2_recovery_expert	5.5.0	windows	-

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