7.6
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-0165
IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data SQL injection
Description

IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data 4.8.4, 4.8.5, and 5.0.0 through 5.2.0 is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially crafted SQL statements, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify, or delete information in the back-end database.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 30, 2025, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 2, 2025, 3:55 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-0165 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm watsonx_orchestrate_cartridge_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_data
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH MITRE-CVE
Solution
Update IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge to a secure version to prevent SQL injection.
  • Update to a version of the software that is not affected.
  • Apply security patches provided by the vendor.
  • Validate and sanitize all SQL inputs.
  • Use parameterized queries for database interactions.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-0165.

URL Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7243596
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-0165 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • The Cyber Express
Windows 10 Hits End of Life: 200 Million PCs Face Mounting Security Risks

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Published Date: Oct 14, 2025 (2 weeks, 6 days ago)
  • The Cyber Express
CISA Warns of Actively Exploited Zero-Day XSS Flaw in Zimbra Collaboration Suite

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have issued an urgent alert concerning an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in the Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS). The flaw, ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 09, 2025 (3 weeks, 4 days ago)
  • The Cyber Express
Google Launches Dedicated AI Bug Bounty Program with Rewards Up to $30,000

Google has unveiled a new AI Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP), offering payouts of up to $30,000 for researchers who successfully identify and report security flaws in its AI products, including its ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 08, 2025 (3 weeks, 5 days ago)
  • The Cyber Express
Critical CVE-2025-27237 Vulnerability in Zabbix Agent for Windows Enables Privilege Escalation via OpenSSL Misconfiguration

A security vulnerability has been identified in Zabbix Agent and Agent2 for Windows, potentially allowing local users to escalate their privileges to the SYSTEM level. Tracked as CVE-2025-27237, the f ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 07, 2025 (4 weeks ago)
  • The Cyber Express
Pakistan Launches Probe After Massive SIM Data Leak Hits Millions

The Pakistani government has launched an urgent investigation following reports of a massive data leak involving SIM holders’ personal information, including that of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. Th ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 08, 2025 (1 month, 3 weeks ago)
  • The Cyber Express
Critical Linux UDisks Daemon Vulnerability (CVE-2025-8067) Exposes Privileged Data to Local Attackers

A newly disclosed security flaw in the Linux UDisks daemon has been reported. Tracked as CVE-2025-8067, the out-of-bounds read vulnerability allows local, unprivileged users to access files and data o ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 04, 2025 (1 month, 4 weeks ago)
  • The Cyber Express
Authenticated Attackers Could Exploit IBM Watsonx Vulnerability to Access Sensitive Data

A newly disclosed security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-0165, has been reported, specifically concerning the users of the IBM Watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge within the IBM Cloud Pak for Data plat ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 01, 2025 (2 months ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
IBM Watsonx Vulnerability Let Attackers Inject Malicious SQl Queries

IBM published a security bulletin disclosing a serious Blind SQL injection vulnerability in its IBM Watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data, assigned CVE-2025-0165. With a CVSS 3.1 ba ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 01, 2025 (2 months ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-0165 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 30, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data 4.8.4, 4.8.5, and 5.0.0 through 5.2.0 is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially crafted SQL statements, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify, or delete information in the back-end database.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-89
    Added Reference https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7243596
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.6
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