CVE-2025-27899
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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
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.
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Published
2026-02-17
Last Modified
2026-02-26
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-02-17
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-27899
EUVD
EUVD-2025-207711
Affected Vendors & Products
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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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CWE ID Description
CWE-526 The product uses an environment variable to store unencrypted sensitive information.
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Executive Summary

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.

Impact Analysis

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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