CVE-2025-36180

Unauthorized inter-pod data transfer via unrestricted communication

Published Apr 30, 2026 · Updated Apr 30, 2026

Improper communication restrictions in IBM watsonx.data 2.2 through 2.3 allow attackers to transfer data between deployment pods. IBM identifies insufficient inter-pod communication restrictions but does not disclose which network policy or component omits endpoint controls. Exploitation requires adjacent access to the pod network and high-complexity conditions; the reported consequence is unauthorized data transfer between pods.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper communication restrictions in IBM watsonx.data 2.2 through 2.3 allow attackers to transfer data between deployment pods. IBM identifies insufficient inter-pod communication restrictions but does not disclose which network policy or component omits endpoint controls. Exploitation requires adjacent access to the pod network and high-complexity conditions; the reported consequence is unauthorized data transfer between pods.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-36180
Published
Apr 30, 2026
Updated
Apr 30, 2026
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM watsonx.data
Classifications
CWE-923
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 30, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 30, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.2.0 <=2.3.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM watsonx.dataversion=2.2.0 <=2.3.0

Published CVSS scores

5.3IBMCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
7.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-923Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to Intended Endpoints

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