CVE-2026-2477

Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge

Published Nov 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data 4.8.4 through 4.8.5, and 5.0.0 through 5.4.2 fails to enforce backend authorization checks, allowing low‑privileged users to directly invoke administrative API endpoints. This bypasses UI‑level access restrictions and may lead to unauthorized execution of privileged functions.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading to IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge 5.4.4 https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/watsonx/watson-orchestrate/current?topic=installing-watsonx-orchestrate-premises

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data 4.8.4 through 4.8.5, and 5.0.0 through 5.4.2 fails to enforce backend authorization checks, allowing low‑privileged users to directly invoke administrative API endpoints. This bypasses UI‑level access restrictions and may lead to unauthorized execution of privileged functions.
Title Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge For Cloud Pak For Data
Weaknesses CWE-862
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watsonx_orchestrate_cartridge_for_cloud_pak_for_data:4.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watsonx_orchestrate_cartridge_for_cloud_pak_for_data:4.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watsonx_orchestrate_cartridge_for_cloud_pak_for_data:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watsonx_orchestrate_cartridge_for_cloud_pak_for_data:5.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge For Cloud Pak For Data
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ibm
Published
Updated
Nov 12, 2026, 8:14 PM
Reserved
Feb 13, 2026, 4:19 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 8, 2026, 7:17 PM
Modified
Nov 12, 2026, 9:17 PM