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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Solution

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


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

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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

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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.
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-644
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': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-17T20:08:30.239Z

Reserved: 2025-03-10T17:14:03.090Z

Link: CVE-2025-27901

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-17T20:08:25.536Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-02-17T20:22:02.370

Modified: 2026-02-17T20:22:02.370

Link: CVE-2025-27901

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