CVE-2025-36335 Vulnerabilities found

Medium 6.2 Published 30 Apr 2026 Updated 1 May 2026

Local attackers can read user credentials stored in plain text within IBM watsonx.data intelligence, leading to potential account compromise.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-36335?

CVE-2025-36335 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM watsonx.data intelligence, published on 30 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM watsonx.data intelligence 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.3.0, 5.3.1 stores user credentials in plain text which can be read by a local user.

Weakness: CWE-256

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-36335?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Watsonx.data.

How do I fix CVE-2025-36335?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-36335 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-36335 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36335 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-989j-7h35-9p79.