CVE-2025-36140: IBM watsonx.data 2.2 through 2.2.1 could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service through ingestion…

CVE-2025-36140 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2025-12-08

IBM watsonx.data 2.2 through 2.2.1 could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service through ingestion pods due to improper allocation of resources without limits.

Technologies: IBM Watsonx.Data. Vendors: IBM.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2025-36140 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-36140 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-36140?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 8 December 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
IBM Watsonx.Data. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-36140?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-36140?
Check whether you run IBM Watsonx.Data. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • IBM Watsonx.Data

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