# CVE-2025-1837: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge

- Severity: CVSS 5.4 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-11-08 · Updated: 2026-11-08

CVE-2025-1837 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 5.4 (medium) and affects watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data; a fix or patch is referenced.

## Summary

IBM watsonx Orchestrate with the watsonx Assistant Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data can let an attacker perform unauthorized actions because it improperly trusts server-side permission methods. The flaw can be reached remotely over the network, without logging in, but it requires a user to take an action.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data: from 4.8.4, through 4.8.5; from 5.0.0, through 5.4.2

## 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 could allow an authenticated user to perform unauthorized actions due to improper trust of server-side permission methods.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2025-1837 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2025-1837

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1837?

watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data: from 4.8.4 through 4.8.5; from 5.0.0 through 5.4.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2025-1837

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## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7293785

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