CVE-2025-27901 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Db2 Recovery Expert	5.5.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-644

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7259901Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-27901?

CVE-2025-27901 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). 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 heade...

How severe is CVE-2025-27901?

CVE-2025-27901 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-27901?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Db2 Recovery Expert.