Vulnerability · Published Oct 12, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2025-27896IBM Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, Unix and Windows Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in DB2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 94.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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 (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | DB2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows | 5.5 IF 2 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7290893 vendor-advisory, patch