---
id: CVE-2025-36180
title: >-
  IBM watsonx.data 2.2 through 2.3 IBM Lakehouse does not properly restrict
  communication between pods which could allow an attacker to transfer data
  between pods without restrictions.
summary: >-
  IBM watsonx.data 2.2 through 2.3 IBM Lakehouse does not properly restrict
  communication between pods which could allow an attacker to transfer data
  between pods without restrictions.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-923
vendor: ibm
product: watsonx.data
affected:
  - 'watsonx.data >= 2.2.0, <= 2.3'
published: '2026-04-30'
updated: '2026-09-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-30T22:10:00.273'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-36180'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7270593'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00186
epssPercentile: 0.07388
ingestedAt: '2026-09-30T22:27:27.774Z'
---

## Overview

IBM watsonx.data 2.2 through 2.3 IBM Lakehouse does not properly restrict communication between pods which could allow an attacker to transfer data between pods without restrictions.

## Affected

- `watsonx.data >= 2.2.0, <= 2.3`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.