IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to OS command inje…

cve CVE-2026-16468 2 sources, 2 claims · Watch

NVD writes:
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to OS command injection. the claim

Severity: high GitHub advisories
HIGH NVD
CVSS: 8.8 GitHub advisories
8.8 NVD
Vendor: IBM NVD
Product: DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data NVD
CWE: CWE-78 GitHub advisories
CWE-78 NVD

How far exploitation has got

No public code known
Proof of concept
Proof of concept, verified
A Metasploit module
Exploited in the wild
Used in ransomware campaigns

Timeline

2026-09-22	first spoke of it: IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to OS command injection.	NVD
2026-09-23	first spoke of it: IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to...	GitHub advisories

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to OS command injection.

What it is to other things

affects	ibm/datastage_on_cloud_pak_for_data NVD
made_by	ibm NVD

Every value, with what each source said and its receipt

Property Source Said Means here

Automatable

automatable

NVD

At least one of those steps needs a person.

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: no
Read by: field:cve.metrics.ssvcV203[].ssvcData.options[].automatable
Said since: 2026-10-06 12:31 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-10-06 12:31 UTC	no
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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—

CVSS

cvss

GitHub advisories

8.8

receipt

Source: GitHub advisories
Said since: 2026-09-26 15:00 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 17:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

This source has not kept a receipt for this claim yet. The next update that reads it will.

—

CVSS

cvss

NVD

8.8

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: 8.8
Read by: field:cve.metrics.cvssMetricV31[type=Primary].cvssData.baseScore || field:cve.metrics.cvssMetricV31[].cvssData.baseScore
Said since: 2026-09-29 09:45 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

What the source handed over

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CVSS vector

cvss_vector

NVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Read by: field:cve.metrics.cvssMetricV31[type=Primary].cvssData.vectorString || field:cve.metrics.cvssMetricV31[].cvssData.vectorString
Said since: 2026-10-06 12:31 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-10-06 12:31 UTC	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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CWE

cwe

GitHub advisories

CWE-78

receipt

Source: GitHub advisories
Said since: 2026-09-26 15:00 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 17:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

This source has not kept a receipt for this claim yet. The next update that reads it will.

—

CWE

cwe

NVD

CWE-78

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: CWE-78
Read by: field:cve.weaknesses[].description[].value
Said since: 2026-10-06 12:31 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-10-06 12:31 UTC	CWE-78
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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Exploitation

exploitation

NVD

none

No evidence of exploitation, and no public proof of concept.

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: none
Read by: field:cve.metrics.ssvcV203[].ssvcData.options[].exploitation
Said since: 2026-10-06 12:31 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-10-06 12:31 UTC	none
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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Product

product

NVD

DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data
Read by: field:cve.affected[].affectedData[].product
Said since: 2026-09-29 17:49 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-09-29 17:49 UTC	DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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Severity

severity

GitHub advisories

high

From 7.0 to 8.9.

receipt

Source: GitHub advisories
Said since: 2026-09-26 15:00 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 17:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

This source has not kept a receipt for this claim yet. The next update that reads it will.

—

Severity

severity

NVD

HIGH

From 7.0 to 8.9.

receipt

Source: NVD
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Said since: 2026-10-06 12:31 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-10-06 12:31 UTC	HIGH
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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high

Status

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NVD

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receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: Analyzed
Read by: field:cve.vulnStatus
Said since: 2026-09-29 09:45 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

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—

Technical impact

technical_impact

NVD

total

The attacker gains full control of the component, or all of its information.

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: total
Read by: field:cve.metrics.ssvcV203[].ssvcData.options[].technicalImpact
Said since: 2026-10-06 12:31 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-10-06 12:31 UTC	total
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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Vendor

vendor

NVD

IBM

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: IBM
Read by: field:cve.affected[].affectedData[].vendor
Said since: 2026-09-29 17:49 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-09-29 17:49 UTC	IBM
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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—

Every claim, by kind

vulnerability

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to OS command injection. zetlyn/cve-nvd · 2026-09-22	automatable no cvss 8.8 cvss_vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H cwe CWE-78 exploitation none product DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data severity HIGH status Analyzed technical_impact total vendor IBM	source
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to... zetlyn/cve-ghsa · 2026-09-23	cvss 8.8 cwe CWE-78 severity high	source