IBM watsonx.data 2.2-2.2.1 DoS via Unbounded Resource Alloc. in Ingestion Pods
CVE-2025-36140 Published on December 8, 2025
IBM watsonx.data Denial of Service
IBM watsonx.data 2.2 through 2.2.1 could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service through ingestion pods due to improper allocation of resources without limits.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-36140 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
The software allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-36140
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Affected Versions
IBM watsonx.data:- Version 2.2, <= 2.2.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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