CVE-2025-36319: CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in IBM watsonx.data intelligence
IBM watsonx.data intelligence 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.3.0 could allow an authenticated user to cause a temporary denial using a specially crafted HTTP request due to improper allocation of resource throttling.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-36319 is a resource allocation vulnerability (CWE-770) in IBM watsonx.data intelligence versions 5.2.0 through 5.3.0. An authenticated user can send a specially crafted HTTP request that triggers improper resource throttling, resulting in a temporary denial of service. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and the vulnerability is not known to be exploited in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an authenticated user to cause a temporary denial of service by exhausting resources due to lack of proper throttling. There is no impact on data confidentiality or integrity. The availability of the service may be disrupted temporarily, potentially affecting legitimate users.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, monitor for unusual resource usage patterns and restrict authenticated user privileges as appropriate to reduce risk.
CVE-2025-36319: CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in IBM watsonx.data intelligence
Description
IBM watsonx.data intelligence 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.3.0 could allow an authenticated user to cause a temporary denial using a specially crafted HTTP request due to improper allocation of resource throttling.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
pkg:maven/com.ibm/watsonx.data-intelligencecpe:2.3:a:ibm:watsonxdata_intelligence:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Run on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-36319 is a resource allocation vulnerability (CWE-770) in IBM watsonx.data intelligence versions 5.2.0 through 5.3.0. An authenticated user can send a specially crafted HTTP request that triggers improper resource throttling, resulting in a temporary denial of service. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and the vulnerability is not known to be exploited in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an authenticated user to cause a temporary denial of service by exhausting resources due to lack of proper throttling. There is no impact on data confidentiality or integrity. The availability of the service may be disrupted temporarily, potentially affecting legitimate users.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, monitor for unusual resource usage patterns and restrict authenticated user privileges as appropriate to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-15T21:16:50.580Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a442fec27e9c797196473f4
Added to database: 06/30/2026, 21:06:52 UTC
Last enriched: 06/30/2026, 21:22:36 UTC
Last updated: 06/30/2026, 23:41:06 UTC
Views: 2
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