VDB-360408 · CVE-2025-36180 · GCVE-0-2025-36180

IBM watsonx.data up to 2.3.0 communication channel to intended endpoints

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM watsonx.data up to 2.3.0. It has been declared as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation results in communication channel to intended endpoints. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-36180. The attack needs to be approached within the local network. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in IBM watsonx.data up to 2.3.0. Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a communication channel to intended endpoints vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-923. The product establishes a communication channel to (or from) an endpoint for privileged or protected operations, but it does not properly ensure that it is communicating with the correct endpoint. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

IBM watsonx.data 2.2 through 2.3 IBM Lakehouse does not properly restrict communication between pods which could allow an attacker to transfer data between pods without restrictions.

The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-36180 since 04/15/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/01/2026).

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Productinfo

Vendor

Name

watsonx.data

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 3.1
VulDB Temp Score: 3.0
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Communication channel to intended endpoints
CWE: CWE-923
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/15/2025 CVE reserved
05/01/2026 +381 days Advisory disclosed
05/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-36180 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-36180
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-360408

Entryinfo

Created: 05/01/2026 07:42
Changes: 05/01/2026 07:42 (62)
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