CVE-2025-27901
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CVE-2025-27901 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibm | Db2 Recovery Expert | 5.5.0 | Interim Fix 002 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7259901Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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