CVE-2025-27898 (GCVE-0-2025-27898)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-17 19:52 – Updated: 2026-02-17 19:52
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Title
Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affecting Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, Unix and Windows
Summary
IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW 5.5 Interim Fix 002 does not invalidate session after a timeout which could allow an authenticated user to impersonate another user on the system.
Severity ?
6.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE
  • CWE-613 - Insufficient Session Expiration
Assigner
ibm
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW Affected: 5.5 Interim Fix 002 (semver)
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_recovery_expert_for_luw:5.5:interim_fix_002:*:*:*:*:*:*
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