Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
IBM watsonx.data intelligence can transmit sensitive data without encryption in specific versions. A person able to intercept network traffic could read that data. The issue is confidentiality-focused, not a reported system takeover or service outage vulnerability.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate confidentiality risk. It should be handled in the normal vulnerability remediation cycle, with faster action for environments carrying regulated, customer, or proprietary data over interceptable networks.
Technical view
CVE-2025-36336 is CWE-319, cleartext transmission of sensitive information, affecting IBM watsonx.data intelligence 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, and 5.3.0. CVSS 3.1 is 5.9 with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running the listed IBM watsonx.data intelligence versions. Risk depends on whether sensitive product traffic crosses networks where an attacker could gain a man-in-the-middle position.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. The described attack requires network interception and is rated high complexity, but successful exploitation could expose sensitive information.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow: affected versions, CWE-319, CVSS vector, and IBM advisory reference. The bundle does not provide packet details, affected endpoints, exploit proof, or fixed version text. Validate only against the named IBM product and versions.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory IBM watsonx.data intelligence deployments and identify listed affected versions.
- Review IBM advisory 7277801 for the vendor-supported patch or remediation path.
- Prioritize remediation where product traffic crosses shared or untrusted networks.
- Reduce unnecessary network exposure until IBM guidance is applied.
- Avoid assuming other IBM Watson products are affected without vendor evidence.
Validation and detection
- Confirm deployed product name and version against IBM's affected list.
- Map sensitive data flows involving watsonx.data intelligence services.
- Verify whether those flows use encrypted transport after remediation.
- Check change records for IBM advisory 7277801 patch application.
- Document any compensating network controls around affected deployments.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N2.23.6ibmVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.9MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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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Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.