CVE-2025-36336 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information in Watson Data Intelligence

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Attackers can intercept sensitive data transmitted in clear text via man-in-the-middle attacks, requiring users to apply vendor patches.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-36336?

CVE-2025-36336 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM watsonx.data intelligence, published on 30 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM watsonx.data intelligence 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.3.0 transmits data in clear text that could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.

Weakness: CWE-319

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-36336?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Watsonx.data Intelligence.

How do I fix CVE-2025-36336?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-36336 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-36336 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36336 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jxqf-888q-rfrh.

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