Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
An authenticated user could bypass IBM watsonx.data intelligence security controls and take actions they should not be allowed to perform. The main business risk is unauthorized change or misuse inside affected deployments, not data theft or outage based on the CVSS vector provided.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term remediation item for affected IBM watsonx.data intelligence environments. It is not marked exploited, but it can enable unauthorized actions by authenticated users, making it relevant for privileged-access, insider-risk, and compromised-account scenarios.
Technical view
CVE-2025-36327 is a CWE-602 authorization weakness in IBM watsonx.data intelligence 5.2.0 through 5.3.0. Security was enforced client-side for server-side controls, allowing a low-privileged authenticated network user to bypass controls. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5 with high integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running IBM watsonx.data intelligence 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, or 5.3.0. The attacker must already have authenticated access. Internet exposure is not stated in the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability is network reachable, low complexity, and requires low privileges with no user interaction, so insider misuse or compromised accounts are the primary concern.
Researcher notes
The weakness maps to CWE-602: client-side enforcement of server-side security. CVSS indicates high integrity impact only, with no confidentiality or availability impact. The provided bundle does not include endpoint details, proof-of-concept material, exploit status, or fixed version numbers.
Mitigation direction
- Review IBM advisory 7277801 and apply the vendor-recommended patch or upgrade.
- Inventory all watsonx.data intelligence deployments and identify affected versions.
- Restrict access to authenticated users with a clear business need.
- Review roles and permissions for unnecessary privileges.
- Monitor for unauthorized administrative or data-management actions.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any deployment runs versions 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, or 5.3.0.
- Verify remediation status against IBM advisory 7277801.
- Validate that server-side authorization blocks actions outside assigned privileges.
- Review audit logs for unexpected privileged or policy-bypassing actions.
- Document compensating controls if patching is delayed.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N2.83.6ibmVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7277801CVE reference, ibm · vendor-advisory, patch
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security
Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.