CVE-2025-36180
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IBM watsonx.data Pod-to-Pod Data Transfer Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-04-30

Last updated on: 2026-04-30

Assigner: IBM Corporation

Description
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.
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Published
2026-04-30
Last Modified
2026-04-30
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-05-01
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-36180
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Vendor Product Version / Range
ibm watsonx.data From 2.2 (inc) to 2.3 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
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.
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Impact Analysis

The vulnerability could allow an attacker to move data between pods without restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or data leakage. Although it does not affect confidentiality directly according to the CVSS score, it impacts integrity by allowing unauthorized modification or transfer of data between pods.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in IBM watsonx.data versions 2.2 through 2.3 IBM Lakehouse. It occurs because the system does not properly restrict communication between pods, which are isolated units within the environment. As a result, an attacker could exploit this flaw to transfer data between pods without any restrictions.

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