CVE-2025-27899 (GCVE-0-2025-27899)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-17 19:50 – Updated: 2026-02-17 19:50
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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 discloses sensitive information in an environment variable that could aid in further attacks against the system.
Severity ?
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-526 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in an Environment Variable
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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