CVE-2025-36143 IBM watsonx.data command execution
An authenticated privileged user can execute arbitrary commands on IBM watsonx.data due to improper input validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-36143?
CVE-2025-36143 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in IBM watsonx.data, published on 18 Sep 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Lakehouse (watsonx.data 2.2) could allow an authenticated privileged user to execute arbitrary commands on the system due to improper validation of user supplied input.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-36143?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Watsonx.data.
How do I fix CVE-2025-36143?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-36143 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2025-36143 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36143 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM watsonx.data
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cf75-rrv2-rfgx.