CVE-2025-0165Network attack vector

Authenticated database data access and manipulation

Published Aug 30, 2025 · Updated Sep 2, 2025

SQL injection in watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge 4.8.4 through 4.8.5 and 5.0.0 through 5.2.0 allows remote authenticated users to alter database data. IBM has not disclosed the affected endpoint, parameter, or query construction error that lets crafted SQL statements reach the back-end database. Valid low-privilege access is required; successful exploitation permits viewing, adding, modifying, or deleting database information.

CVSS severity7.6
High
EPSS probability0.38%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge 4.8.4 through 4.8.5 and 5.0.0 through 5.2.0 allows remote authenticated users to alter database data. IBM has not disclosed the affected endpoint, parameter, or query construction error that lets crafted SQL statements reach the back-end database. Valid low-privilege access is required; successful exploitation permits viewing, adding, modifying, or deleting database information.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-0165
Published
Aug 30, 2025
Updated
Sep 2, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data
Classifications
CWE-89
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 30, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 2, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.8.4 <=4.8.5
  2. Affected versionversion=5.0.0 <=5.2.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Dataversion=4.8.4 <=4.8.5; version=5.0.0 <=5.2.0

Published CVSS scores

7.6IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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