Vulnerability in IBM Db2 Recovery Expert
CVE-2025-27901
IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW 5.5 Interim Fix 002 IBM Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers. This could allow an attacker to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 8.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- IBM Db2 Recovery Expert — versions 5.5.0
- IBM Db2 Recovery Expert For Luw — versions 5.5 Interim Fix 002
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7259901 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-27901?
- CVE-2025-27901 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2 Recovery Expert, classified under Improper Neutralization of HTTP Headers for Scripting Syntax. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-02-17.
- How severe is CVE-2025-27901?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.