November 14, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2026-2477Missing Authorization

NVDCVSS scored by psirt@us.ibm.com

Vulnerability Summary

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.
Severity Level
MEDIUM(6.5)
Published Date
Nov 8, 2026
Last Modified
Nov 12, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.32%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-862: Missing Authorization ↗
The software does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 6.5 (MEDIUM)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
Not provided by NVD for this CVE.
Patched Versions
No patched version published yet
Until a fix ships, reduce exposure:
  • Restrict access to the affected service or interface to trusted networks.
  • Disable the affected feature if you do not need it.
  • Watch the vendor advisory for a firmware or software update.

What to do

Fix it during your normal patch cycle. No exploitation is confirmed yet.

  1. Check whether you run the affected product and which version.
  2. No patched version is listed yet. Limit access to the affected service to trusted networks, and disable the feature if you can.
  3. Subscribe to the vendor advisory so you learn when a fix ships.

Timeline

  • Nov 8, 2026Published
  • Nov 12, 2026Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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External References

Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 01:09 UTC