Vulnerability · Published Sep 24, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2026-81549DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data has several vulnerabilities
Critical 9.6
In plain English
A critical-severity server-side request forgery 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 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.6Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 81.8% 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 obtain sensitive information due to improper validation of the X-Forwarded-Proto header.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data | 5.4.0.0 |
Weakness: CWE-918 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288649 vendor-advisory, patch