CVE-2025-27900
Open Redirect Vulnerability in IBM DB2 Recovery Expert Enables Phishing
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-601 | The web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a redirect. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW 5.5 Interim Fix 002 contains a vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to perform phishing attacks through an open redirect. By convincing a victim to visit a specially crafted website, the attacker can exploit this flaw to spoof the URL shown to the user, redirecting them to a malicious site that appears trustworthy.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can impact you by enabling attackers to trick users into visiting malicious websites that seem legitimate. This can lead to the attacker obtaining highly sensitive information from the victim or launching further attacks against them.
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