Name: CVE-2025-27899: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in an Environment Variable
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2025-27899, CVSS 5.3, EPSS 0.0021

IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for LUW 5.5 Interim Fix 002 discloses sensitive information in an environment variable that could aid in further attacks against the system.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

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