CVE-2026-2700

Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge

Published Nov 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 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 allows low-privileged users to execute administrative functions by directly invoking backend APIs.As a result, UI-level access restrictions are ineffective, as the backend fails to enforce role-based access control.

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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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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 allows low-privileged users to execute administrative functions by directly invoking backend APIs.As a result, UI-level access restrictions are ineffective, as the backend fails to enforce role-based access control.
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-284
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': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ibm
Published
Updated
Nov 9, 2026, 2:11 PM
Reserved
Feb 18, 2026, 4:34 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 8, 2026, 7:17 PM
Modified
Nov 9, 2026, 3:17 PM