CVE-2025-0165 IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data SQL injection
A remote attacker can exploit SQL injection in IBM watsonx Orchestrate to view, add, modify, or delete back-end database information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-0165?
CVE-2025-0165 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data, published on 30 Aug 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data 4.8.4, 4.8.5, and 5.0.0 through 5.2.0 is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially crafted SQL statements, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify, or delete information in the back-end database.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0165?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for Ibm Cloud Pak for Data.
How do I fix CVE-2025-0165?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-0165 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2025-0165 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-0165 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2p77-5qm7-42rm.