# CVE-2026-2700: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-08. Updated: 2026-11-08.

IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data 4.8.4 through 4.8.5, and 5.0.0 through 5.4.2 allows low-privileged users to execute administrative functions by directly invoking backend APIs.As a result, UI-level access restrictions are ineffective, as the backend fails to enforce role-based access control.

## Remediation

- fix: IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading to IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge 5.4.4



 https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/watsonx/watson-orchestrate/current?topic=installing-watsonx-orchestrate-premises (source: CNA: ibm)
- fix: The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches. (source: CNA: ibm) — https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7293785

## Affected products and versions

- IBM / watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data: ≥ 4.8.4; ≤ 4.8.5 (affected, semver); ≥ 5.0.0; ≤ 5.4.2 (affected, semver). Source: CNA: ibm

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 4.3 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N; source: CNA: ibm

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: Not available

- SSVC: Not available

- Weaknesses: CWE-284

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7293785 (CNA: ibm; vendor-advisory, patch)

## Provenance

- CNA: ibm: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2700; retrieved 2026-11-08; source updated 2026-11-08

Revision: eaaabedefe0c8ff989479ea70dabd36e366f6eeaffde748287f3c25c60f55c4b

Canonical: https://y2.dev/cve/CVE-2026-2700

## Agent and API access

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- WebMCP: search_cve_disclosures, get_cve_disclosure, get_cve_page_markdown, get_y2_cve_access. Available in compatible browsers.

- Cyber API: https://api.y2.dev/api/v2/cyber/cves and https://api.y2.dev/api/v2/cyber/cves/{cveId}.

- Y2 Pro or Elite: create a workspace API key with the intel:cyber scope and send Authorization: Bearer <Y2_API_KEY>. Setup: https://y2.dev/docs/api/create-key.

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- OpenAPI: https://y2.dev/api/openapi.yaml. Agent access metadata: https://y2.dev/cve/agent.json.

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