Path Traversal Vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak for Data - DataStage
CVE-2026-81551

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Datastage On Cloud Pak For Data
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-81551?

A path traversal vulnerability exists in IBM DataStage running on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0, which may enable a remote authenticated attacker to manipulate and access files located in shared storage. This flaw can be exploited to potentially write arbitrary data to or delete critical files, posing a significant risk to file integrity and security within the environment.

Affected Version(s)

DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286562
vendor-advisorypatch

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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