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 permits authenticated users to execute unauthorized actions. The vulnerability is categorized as CWE-841 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating medium severity. There is no vendor advisory or patch available at this time, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user could leverage this vulnerability to perform actions beyond their authorized permissions within the affected IBM watsonx.data intelligence versions. This could lead to unauthorized modification or manipulation of data or workflows, potentially impacting the integrity of the system. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, organizations should carefully review user permissions and monitor for unusual activity related to workflow actions 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.
Weaknesses
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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 permits authenticated users to execute unauthorized actions. The vulnerability is categorized as CWE-841 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating medium severity. There is no vendor advisory or patch available at this time, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user could leverage this vulnerability to perform actions beyond their authorized permissions within the affected IBM watsonx.data intelligence versions. This could lead to unauthorized modification or manipulation of data or workflows, potentially impacting the integrity of the system. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, organizations should carefully review user permissions and monitor for unusual activity related to workflow actions 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: 07/08/2026, 12:49:58 UTC
Last updated: 08/15/2026, 00:41:07 UTC
Views: 67
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