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CVE-2026-2700: IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data · Improper Access Control

Affects IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for Cloud Pak for DataSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium.

Data as of 8 Nov 2026, 18:49 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
4.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (ibm)CVSS 3.14.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Nov 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 8 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
IBMwatsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for Cloud Pak for DataAffected
  • >=4.8.4 <=4.8.5
  • >=5.0.0 <=5.4.2
Fixed in–

CPE configurations (4)

  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watsonx_orchestrate_cartridge_for_cloud_pak_for_data:4.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watsonx_orchestrate_cartridge_for_cloud_pak_for_data:4.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watsonx_orchestrate_cartridge_for_cloud_pak_for_data:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watsonx_orchestrate_cartridge_for_cloud_pak_for_data:5.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, restrict access to trusted users and monitor for unusual administrative API usage where possible.

Description

CVE-2026-2700 is an improper access control vulnerability in IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data versions 4.8.4 through 4.8.5 and 5.0.0 through 5.4.2. It allows low-privileged users to execute administrative functions by directly invoking backend APIs, bypassing UI-level access restrictions due to lack of backend role-based access control enforcement.

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