IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to an absolute-p…

cve CVE-2026-81554 1 source, 1 claim · Watch

NVD writes:
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to an absolute-path traversal vulnerability. the claim

Severity: MEDIUM NVD
CVSS: 6.5 NVD
Vendor: IBM NVD
Product: DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data NVD
CWE: CWE-22 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

2026-09-10

first spoke of it: IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to an absolute-path traversal vulnerability.

NVD

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to an absolute-path traversal vulnerability.

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

NVD

6.5

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: 6.5
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Said since: 2026-10-06 11:32 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-10-06 11:32 UTC	6.5
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	8.8

What the source handed over

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CVSS vector

cvss_vector

NVD

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receipt

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

What the source handed over

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CWE

cwe

NVD

CWE-22

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: CWE-22
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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	CWE-22
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

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Its words: none
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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	none
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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NVD

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receipt

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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

NVD

MEDIUM

From 4.0 to 6.9.

receipt

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Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

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

What the source handed over

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Technical impact

technical_impact

NVD

total

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

receipt

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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	total
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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—

Vendor

vendor

NVD

IBM

receipt

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Its words: IBM
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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 obtain sensitive information due to an absolute-path traversal vulnerability.

zetlyn/cve-nvd · 2026-09-10

automatable no cvss 6.5 cvss_vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N cwe CWE-22 exploitation none product DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data severity MEDIUM status Analyzed technical_impact total vendor IBM

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