CVE-2025-36333: CWE-841 Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Workflow 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 perform unauthorized actions due to the improper enforcement of behavioral workflow.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-36333 is a vulnerability in IBM watsonx.data intelligence versions 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, and 5.3.0 where improper enforcement of behavioral workflow allows an authenticated user to perform unauthorized actions. The issue is classified under CWE-841, indicating a failure to properly enforce expected behavior sequences within the application. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and requiring privileges but no user interaction. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user could exploit this vulnerability to perform actions beyond their authorized permissions, potentially leading to unauthorized modification or misuse of the system. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to trusted users and monitor for unusual activity related to behavioral workflows within the affected versions.
CVE-2025-36333: CWE-841 Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Workflow 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 perform unauthorized actions due to the improper enforcement of behavioral workflow.
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.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-36333 is a vulnerability in IBM watsonx.data intelligence versions 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, and 5.3.0 where improper enforcement of behavioral workflow allows an authenticated user to perform unauthorized actions. The issue is classified under CWE-841, indicating a failure to properly enforce expected behavior sequences within the application. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and requiring privileges but no user interaction. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user could exploit this vulnerability to perform actions beyond their authorized permissions, potentially leading to unauthorized modification or misuse of the system. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to trusted users and monitor for unusual activity related to behavioral workflows within the affected versions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-15T21:16:52.390Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a442fec27e9c79719647409
Added to database: 06/30/2026, 21:06:52 UTC
Last enriched: 06/30/2026, 21:22:00 UTC
Last updated: 07/01/2026, 00:27:49 UTC
Views: 5
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