CVE-2025-12530

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IBM watsonx.data Intelligence Cleartext Transmission Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-06-30

Last updated on: 2026-06-30

Assigner: IBM Corporation

Description

IBM watsonx.data intelligence 5.2.2, 5.3.0, 5.3.1, 5.3.1 through patch-1 transmits data in clear text that could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.

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Published

2026-06-30

Last Modified

2026-06-30

Generated

2026-07-01

AI Q&A

2026-07-01

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2025-12530

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
ibm	watsonx.data_intelligence	5.3.1
ibm	watsonx.data_intelligence	5.2.2
ibm	watsonx.data_intelligence	5.3.0

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-319	The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability affects IBM watsonx.data intelligence versions 5.2.2, 5.3.0, 5.3.1, and 5.3.1 through patch-1. It involves the transmission of data in clear text, which means that sensitive information is not encrypted during communication.

Because the data is sent unencrypted, an attacker could use man-in-the-middle techniques to intercept and obtain this sensitive information.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information if an attacker intercepts the unencrypted data transmitted by the affected IBM watsonx.data intelligence versions.

This could compromise confidentiality, potentially exposing sensitive business or personal data to attackers without requiring any user interaction or privileges.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability involves the transmission of data in clear text, which could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information using man-in-the-middle techniques.

Such exposure of sensitive information could potentially lead to non-compliance with data protection standards and regulations like GDPR and HIPAA, which require the protection of sensitive data during transmission.

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