Quick answers
- Is CVE-2025-36327 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-36327 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2025-36327?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 30 June 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- IBM Watsonx.Data Intelligence 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.3.0.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-36327?
- A patch was published on 2026-06-30: IBM released version 5.3.1 to address the vulnerability. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2025-36327 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2025-36327?
- Check whether you run IBM Watsonx.Data Intelligence 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
IBM watsonx.data intelligence is vulnerable to a security bypass (CWE-602) where security controls are enforced on the client-side rather than the server-side. An authenticated attacker with network access can exploit this by manipulating client-side requests to bypass intended restrictions and perform unauthorized actions. The vulnerability affects versions 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, and 5.3.0. According to the vendor advisory, these issues are addressed in Watson Data Intelligence version 5.3.1. The exploit requires low privileges and no user interaction, primarily impacting system integrity.
Affected products
- IBM watsonx.data intelligence 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.3.0
Timeline
- 2026-06-30: advisory: NVD and IBM published the advisory details.
- 2026-06-30: patched: IBM released version 5.3.1 to address the vulnerability.