CVE-2025-27898 Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affecting Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, Unix and Windows

Medium 6.3 Published 17 Feb 2026 Updated 6 Mar 2026

An authenticated user can impersonate another user due to session invalidation failure after timeout in IBM DB2 Recovery Expert.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-27898?

CVE-2025-27898 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW, published on 17 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-613

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-27898?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Db2 Recovery Expert.

How do I fix CVE-2025-27898?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-27898 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2025-27898 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-27898 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5xwj-82gw-46fv.