CVE-2026-2477

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

Description

IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data 4.8.4 through 4.8.5, and 5.0.0 through 5.4.2 fails to enforce backend authorization checks, allowing low‑privileged users to directly invoke administrative API endpoints. This bypasses UI‑level access restrictions and may lead to unauthorized execution of privileged functions.

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS score

6.5 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Awaiting Analysis

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-11-08 19:17:39.377000

Last modified

2026-11-08 19:17:39.497000

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{
  "id": "CVE-2026-2477",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-11-08T19:17:39.377",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-08T19:17:39.497",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data 4.8.4 through 4.8.5, and 5.0.0 through 5.4.2 fails to enforce backend authorization checks, allowing low‑privileged users to directly invoke administrative API endpoints. This bypasses UI‑level access restrictions and may lead to unauthorized execution of privileged functions."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "IBM",
          "product": "watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data",
          "cpes": [
            "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watsonx_orchestrate_cartridge_for_cloud_pak_for_data:4.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watsonx_orchestrate_cartridge_for_cloud_pak_for_data:4.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watsonx_orchestrate_cartridge_for_cloud_pak_for_data:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watsonx_orchestrate_cartridge_for_cloud_pak_for_data:5.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
          ],
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "4.8.4",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "4.8.5",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "5.0.0",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "5.4.2",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Primary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
          "baseScore": 6.5,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
        "impactScore": 3.6
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-862"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7293785",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}