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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00014.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW affected
Version Status Constraints
5.5 Interim Fix 002 affected —

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_recovery_expert:5.5.0:interim_fix_002:*:*:*:linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_recovery_expert:5.5.0:interim_fix_002:*:*:*:unix:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_recovery_expert:5.5.0:interim_fix_002:*:*:*:windows:*:*

No data.

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Fixes

Solution

Upgrade to DB2 Recovery Expert for Linux, Unix and Windows v5.5.0.1 Interim Fix 8 available on Fix Central.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7259901 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ibm db2 Recovery Expert
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_recovery_expert:5.5.0:interim_fix_002:*:*:*:linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_recovery_expert:5.5.0:interim_fix_002:*:*:*:unix:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_recovery_expert:5.5.0:interim_fix_002:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm db2 Recovery Expert

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affecting Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, Unix and Windows
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm db2 Recovery Expert For Luw
Weaknesses CWE-319
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_recovery_expert_for_luw:5.5:interim_fix_002:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm db2 Recovery Expert For Luw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-17T20:29:07.981Z

Reserved: 2025-03-10T17:14:03.091Z

Link: CVE-2025-27903

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-17T20:28:32.289Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-17T20:22:02.543

Modified: 2026-02-26T18:14:21.517

Link: CVE-2025-27903

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

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Updated: 2026-02-18T10:33:29Z

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