CVE-2025-27899
Information Disclosure in IBM DB2 Recovery Expert via Environment Variable
Publication date: 2026-02-17
Last updated on: 2026-02-26
Assigner: IBM Corporation
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| ibm | db2_recovery_expert | 5.5.0 |
| ibm | db2_recovery_expert | 5.5.0 |
| ibm | db2_recovery_expert | 5.5.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-526 | The product uses an environment variable to store unencrypted sensitive information. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW 5.5 Interim Fix 002 involves the disclosure of sensitive information through an environment variable. Such exposure could potentially assist attackers in launching further attacks against the affected system.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability is the unintended disclosure of sensitive information, which could be leveraged by attackers to gain insights or footholds for additional attacks. Although it does not directly affect system integrity or availability, the exposure of confidential data can increase security risks.
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