Env var info leakage in IBM DB2 Recovery Expert 5.5 (Interim Fix 002)
CVE-2025-27899 Published on February 17, 2026

Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affecting Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, Unix and Windows
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.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2025-27899 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
LOW
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Environmental Variables

Environmental variables may contain sensitive information about a remote server.


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Affected Versions

IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW Version 5.5 Interim Fix 002 is affected by CVE-2025-27899

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.03%
Percentile
9.69%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.