---
id: CVE-2025-36140
title: >-
  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.
summary: >-
  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.
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-770
vendor: ibm
product: watsonx.data
affected:
  - 'watsonx.data >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.2'
patched:
  - watsonx.data 2.2.2
published: '2025-12-08'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T20:10:01.970'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-36140'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7253932'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00285
epssPercentile: 0.19191
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T20:46:46.777Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `watsonx.data >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.2`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `watsonx.data 2.2.2`