CVE-2025-27901
HTTP Header Injection in IBM DB2 Recovery Expert Enables XSS, Hijacking
Publication date: 2026-02-17
Last updated on: 2026-02-25
Assigner: IBM Corporation
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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-644 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes web scripting syntax in HTTP headers that can be used by web browser components that can process raw headers, such as Flash. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
IBM Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows version 5.5 Interim Fix 002 is vulnerable to HTTP header injection. This vulnerability arises due to improper validation of input in the HOST headers. An attacker can exploit this flaw to perform various attacks such as cross-site scripting, cache poisoning, or session hijacking against the affected system.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers to execute malicious actions including cross-site scripting, which can lead to unauthorized script execution in users' browsers; cache poisoning, which can cause users to receive malicious or incorrect cached content; and session hijacking, which can enable attackers to take over user sessions. These impacts can compromise the security and integrity of the affected system and its users.
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