IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for CPD auth bypass (4.8.44.8.5,5.0.05.4.2)
CVE-2026-2477 Published on November 8, 2026
Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge
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 lowprivileged users to directly invoke administrative API endpoints. This bypasses UIlevel access restrictions and may lead to unauthorized execution of privileged functions.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-2477 can be exploited 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, a high impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?
The software does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
CVE-2026-2477 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-2477
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Affected Versions
IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data:- Version 4.8.4, <= 4.8.5 is affected.
- Version 5.0.0, <= 5.4.2 is affected.