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CVE-2025-36145: IBM watsonx.data · Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to Intended Endpoints

Affects IBM watsonx.dataSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.4Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
IBMwatsonx.dataAffected
  • >=2.2.0 <=2.3.1
Fixed in–
Mavencom.ibm/watsonx.datapkg:maven/com.ibm/watsonx.dataOther threatsAffected
  • =2.2.0
Fixed in–

CPE configurations (3)

  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watsonxdata:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watsonxdata:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watsonxdata:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-suggested

Users should monitor IBM advisories for updates regarding patches or mitigations. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the affected versions and limit privileges to reduce risk.

Description

IBM watsonx.data 2.2 through 2.3.1 IBM Lakehouse does not properly restrict inbound and outbound connections which could allow an attacker to transfer or modify files without restrictions.

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