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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-27901

IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW 5.5 Interim Fix 002 IBM Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of inp

Published Feb 17, 2026 · catalog updated Feb 17, 2026 · IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW

Last checked Nov 13, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-27901. EPSS is 0.20%. Act only if a listed version of IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium6.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.20%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW 5.5 Interim Fix 002

IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW 5.5 Interim Fix 002 IBM Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers. This could allow an attacker to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking.

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  • vendor IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW 5.5 Interim Fix 0025.5 Interim Fix 002

How to fix CVE-2025-27901

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-27901. EPSS is 0.20%. Act only if a listed version of IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW 5.5 Interim Fix 002 5.5 Interim Fix 002. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.20%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Windows security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 17, 2026 · EUVD

    Detected

    IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW 5.5 Interim Fix 002 IBM Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers. This could allow an attacker to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking.

  2. Feb 17, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW 5.5 Interim Fix 002 IBM Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers. This could allow an attacker to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-27901

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-27901

    30-day exploitation probability 0.20%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-207717

    IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW 5.5 Interim Fix 002 IBM Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers. This could allow an attacker to conduct various attacks against the vulnerab

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 13, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 13, 2026
  • CVE.orgNov 9, 2026
  • EUVDNov 9, 2026