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Openpages With Watson CVE-2025-27367

| EUVDEUVD-2025-20684 MEDIUM
Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security (CWE-602)
2025-07-08 psirt@us.ibm.com
Authentication Bypass IBM Openpages With Watson
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
CWE-602
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V4 - API and Web Service Server-side security enforcement
Impact

CVSS 5.3. EPSS 0.0%. Vendor patch available.
Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability in IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 to compromise the security of affected deployments, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, or availability.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 16, 2026

A security vulnerability in IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 (CVSS 5.3). Remediation should follow standard vulnerability management procedures. Vendor patch is available.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Mar 16, 2026 - 04:21 CVSS 5.3

IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 is vulnerable to improper input validation due to bypassing of client-side validation for the data types and requiredness of fields for GRC Objects when an authe

RemediationAI

Apply the vendor-supplied patch immediately.

Affected VersionsENISA

OpenPages with Watson 8.3, 9.0

Affected Packages

euvd openpages_with_watson_8_3 no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Vulnerability type not specified by vendor. Affects IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch released
Mar 16, 2026 - 04:21 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Jul 08, 2025 - 19:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionCVE.org

IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0

is vulnerable to improper input validation due to bypassing of client-side validation for the data types and requiredness of fields for GRC Objects when an authenticated user sends a specially crafted payload to the server allowing for data to be saved without storing the required fields.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2025-27367 rated CVSS 5.3. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. A patch is available and should be applied during regular vulnerability management.

Business Impact: Low
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 93% exploitable
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
Low

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication Bypass CRITICAL

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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References

Advisories & patches
PATCH https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7239155 ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27367

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