What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-36144?

CVE-2025-36144 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-36144?

During next maintenance window: Apply vendor patches when convenient. Verify log exposure controls are in place.

Watsonx Data CVE-2025-36144

MEDIUM

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File (CWE-532)

2025-09-27 psirt@us.ibm.com

Information Disclosure IBM Watsonx Data

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-532 OWASP Top 10:2025 A09:2025 - Security Logging & Alerting Failures ASVS 5.0 V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Log data sanitization
Impact	CVSS score of 3.3 (LOW). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.01%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	Successful exploitation could compromise the low-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

IBM Lakehouse (watsonx.data 2.2) stores potentially sensitive information in log files that could be read by a local user. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.3), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-532. IBM Lakehouse (watsonx.data 2.2) stores potentially sensitive information in log files that could be read by a local user. Affected products include: Ibm Watsonx.Data.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.5 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Severity Changed

Oct 09, 2026 - 10:22 NVD

LOW MEDIUM

CVSS changed

Oct 09, 2026 - 10:22 NVD

3.3 (LOW) 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVE Published

Sep 27, 2025 - 01:15 nvd

LOW 3.3

DescriptionNVD

IBM Lakehouse (watsonx.data 2.2) stores potentially sensitive information in log files that could be read by a local user.

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Why It Matters

CVE-2025-36144 is a low-severity vulnerability involving log exposure (CVSS 3.3). The limited severity suggests constrained impact, typically requiring specific conditions or local access for exploitation. Apply vendor updates when available as part of routine maintenance.

Business Impact: Low

Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch during routine maintenance. Standard log exposure mitigations apply if patching is delayed.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.0%

Top 99% exploitable

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

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 No

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

Small

Automatable· derived

Human Impact

Low

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +28

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information Disclosure MEDIUM

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.