Quick answers
- Is CVE-2025-36220 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-36220 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2025-36220?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 26 May 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- IBM Cloud Pak for Data System 11.3.0.2 through 11.3.0.2-IF2.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-36220?
- 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.
- How is CVE-2025-36220 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2025-36220?
- Check whether you run IBM Cloud Pak for Data System at an affected version. 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.
Technical details
A SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) exists in the Cyclops component of IBM Cloud Pak for Data System versions 11.3.0.2 through 11.3.0.2-IF2. The flaw stems from improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands. A remote attacker with low-level privileges can exploit this by sending specially crafted SQL statements to the application. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to view, add, modify, or delete information within the back-end database. The issue is addressed in version 11.3.1.1 (Fix ID: 11.3.1.1-WS-ICPDS-CYCLOPS-fp278500).
Affected products
- IBM Cloud Pak for Data System - Cyclops 11.3.0.2 through 11.3.0.2-IF2
Timeline
- 2026-05-25: disclosed: Initial publication by IBM
- 2026-05-26: advisory: NVD publication date