---
id: CVE-2025-36335
title: >-
  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.
summary: >-
  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.
severity: medium
cvss: 6.2
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-256
vendor: ibm
product: watsonx.data
affected:
  - watsonx.data = 5.2.0
  - watsonx.data = 5.2.1
  - watsonx.data = 5.3.0
  - watsonx.data = 5.3.1
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-2025-36335'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7270923'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00093
epssPercentile: 0.00545
ingestedAt: '2026-09-30T22:27:27.774Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `watsonx.data = 5.2.0`
- `watsonx.data = 5.2.1`
- `watsonx.data = 5.3.0`
- `watsonx.data = 5.3.1`

## Remediation

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