IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW 5.5 IF002 session expiration

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW 5.5 IF002. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in session expiration. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-27898. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW 5.5 IF002. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a session expiration vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-613. According to WASC, "Insufficient Session Expiration is when a web site permits an attacker to reuse old session credentials or session IDs for authorization." This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-27898 since 03/10/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/27/2026).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Session expiration
CWE: CWE-613
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/10/2025 CVE reserved
02/17/2026 +344 days Advisory disclosed
02/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/27/2026 +10 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-27898 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-27898
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-346401

Entryinfo

Created: 02/17/2026 21:35
Updated: 02/27/2026 05:31
Changes: 02/17/2026 21:35 (62), 02/27/2026 05:31 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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