CVE-2025-27904Network attack vector

Unauthorized actions via forged trusted-user requests

Published Feb 17, 2026 · Updated Feb 17, 2026

Cross-site request forgery in IBM Db2 Recovery Expert 5.5 Interim Fix 002 allows remote attackers to submit unauthorized actions. IBM has not disclosed the affected request handler or the missing validation that permits forged requests. Exploitation requires a trusted user to interact with attacker-controlled content while authenticated, and the resulting requests execute with that user's authority.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in IBM Db2 Recovery Expert 5.5 Interim Fix 002 allows remote attackers to submit unauthorized actions. IBM has not disclosed the affected request handler or the missing validation that permits forged requests. Exploitation requires a trusted user to interact with attacker-controlled content while authenticated, and the resulting requests execute with that user's authority.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-27904
Published
Feb 17, 2026
Updated
Feb 17, 2026
Vendor
IBM
Product
Db2 Recovery Expert
Classifications
CWE-352, CAPEC-62
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 17, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 17, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.5 Interim Fix 002

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · Db2 Recovery Expertversion=5.5 Interim Fix 002

Published CVSS scores

6.5IBMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CAPEC-62Cross Site Request Forgery

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