CVE-2025-36335

IBM watsonx.data intelligence 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.3.0, 5.3.1 stores user credentials in plain text which can be read by a local user.

CVSS v3 6.2 MEDIUM

6.2^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7270923	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watsonx.data:5.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watsonx.data:5.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watsonx.data:5.3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watsonx.data:5.3.1:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-04-30 22:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 09:14

NVD link : CVE-2025-36335

Mitre link : CVE-2025-36335

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-36335

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

watsonx.data

CWE

CWE-256

Plaintext Storage of a Password

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