CVE-2025-27902 IBM Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, Unix and Windows Information Disclosure
A remote attacker can exploit untrusted web links in IBM DB2 Recovery Expert to expose sensitive information or perform unauthorized actions in the victim's browser.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-27902?
CVE-2025-27902 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows, published on 12 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows 5.5 IF 2 uses a web link with untrusted references to an external site. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or perform unauthorized actions on the victims’ web browser
Weakness: CWE-1022
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-27902?
How do I fix CVE-2025-27902?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-27902 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-27902 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-27902 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-53cf-cjq2-f8cj.