CVE-2025-27896: IBM Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, Unix and Windows Cross-Site Scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-10-12 · updated 2026-10-24
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

IBM Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows 5.5 IF 2 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.

Affected products

IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows: 5.5 IF 2

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7290893

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