Vulnerability · Published Sep 10, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2026-81540DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data has several vulnerabilities due to open source software
High 8.5
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 46% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 53.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to overwrite ruleset files belonging to other tenants due to a path traversal vulnerability.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data | 5.4.0.0 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286562 vendor-advisory, patch