Vulnerability · Published Sep 29, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2026-84421DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data has several vulnerabilities
High 8.8
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 0.6% (higher than 48% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 52.2% 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 execute arbitrary code due to improper validation of paths during archive extraction.
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:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288649 vendor-advisory, patch