CVE-2025-36140 IBM watsonx.data Denial of Service
An authenticated user can cause a denial of service in IBM watsonx.data by exploiting improper resource allocation in ingestion pods.
- 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-2025-36140?
CVE-2025-36140 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in IBM watsonx.data, published on 8 Dec 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-770
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-36140?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Watsonx.data.
How do I fix CVE-2025-36140?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-36140 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2025-36140 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36140 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM watsonx.data
Sources
Also known as GHSA-648p-48g9-674x.