CVE-2025-27903 (GCVE-0-2025-27903)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-17 19:32 – Updated: 2026-02-17 20:29
VLAI?
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 IBM Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows transmits data in a cleartext communication channel that could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.
Severity ?
5.9 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Assigner
References
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
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| 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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Nomenclature
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