Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAuthenticate with high-privilege account
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ExploitRequest exposed source code resource
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ImpactObtain sensitive source code information
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Source code protection
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires a high-privilege authenticated account on IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data (CVSS PR:H), affecting versions 4.8.4 through 4.8.5 and 5.0.0 through 5.4.2. There is no user-interaction requirement (UI:N) and the vector is network-reachable, but the high-privilege prerequisite is the dominant limiting factor: only an already-trusted or compromised privileged user can obtain the disclosed source code, and impact is confined to limited confidentiality (C:L, no integrity or availability effect). The exact feature, endpoint, or configuration that exposes the source code is not described in the available sources. |
| Impact | This is a genuinely low-priority issue, and the signals that are present are internally consistent rather than conflicting. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 2.7 (Low) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N: network-reachable and low-complexity, but gated behind high privileges (PR:H) with only limited confidentiality impact (C:L) and no integrity or availability impact. CWE-540 (information exposure through source code) matches the description of sensitive source code disclosure. There is no CISA KEV listing and no EPSS score provided, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from the input; there is no public exploit or PoC reference in the data (no public exploit identified at time of analysis). The vuln.today decision label is 'monitor', the lowest urgency tier, which aligns with the low CVSS and the PR:H gate. The one thing to weigh is that the attacker already needs high-privilege authenticated access, which sharply reduces real-world exposure - an actor at that privilege level can typically already access much of the environment, so the marginal value of leaked source code is modest. This is a low-CVSS, low-real-risk hardening fix, not a priority. EPSS and KEV data are absent (not an error for a low-severity IBM-reported flaw); patch exists and should be applied on routine cycles. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who already holds high-privilege authenticated access to a watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge deployment on Cloud Pak for Data issues requests that return sensitive source code information intended to be hidden, then reviews that disclosed code for secrets or logic that could aid further attacks. No public exploit or PoC is identified, and the high-privilege requirement (PR:H) means only an already-trusted or already-compromised account can trigger it. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Nov 08, 2026
IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data can disclose sensitive source code to a network-reachable, high-privilege authenticated user. Versions 4.8.4 through 4.8.5 and 5.0.0 through 5.4.2 are affected; the CVSS 2.7 vector limits impact to low confidentiality with no integrity or availability effect. No public exploit was identified at time of analysis, and a vendor patch is available.
RemediationAI
Patch available per vendor advisory: apply the fix from IBM's support page at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7293785, consulting it for the exact fixed release for the 4.8.x and 5.0.0 through 5.4.2 branches. If patching is delayed, reduce exposure by restricting the affected cartridge to trusted high-privilege administrators and limiting network reachability to administrative networks, recognizing that these controls only reduce the attack surface and do not remove the source-code disclosure flaw.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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The affected component is the IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data, an orchestration add-on deployed within the Cloud Pak for Data platform. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watsonx_orchestrate_cartridge_for_cloud_pak_for_data:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers the product, with the advisory scoping affected releases to 4.8.4 through 4.8.5 and 5.0.0 through 5.4.2. CWE-540 (Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Source Code) describes the root-cause class: source code or source-derived material that should not be exposed is accessible through the product. The CVSS:3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N indicates a network-reachable, low-complexity path that requires a high-privilege account, no user interaction, and yields only limited confidentiality impact; the exact feature, endpoint, or configuration that exposes the source code is not described in the available sources.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Network-reachable disclosure requiring a high-privilege account (PR:H), low complexity, limited confidentiality impact only (C:L), with no integrity or availability effect.
Primary rating from Vendor (ibm).
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data 4.8.4 through 4.8.5, and 5.0.0 through 5.4.2 could disclose sensitive source code information that should not be accessible.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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.
What every action level means
SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
Missing backend authorization checks in IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data (4.8.4 through 4.8.5 an
An authorization weakness in the IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data (versions 4.8.4 through 4.8.5
Broken server-side access control in IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data 4.8.4 through 4.8.5 and 5.
EUVD-2025-211277
GHSA-mc6r-q9q4-hxpv
NVD
CVE.org
VulDB
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