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CVE-2026-81542 DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data has several vulnerabilities

6.4 mediumEPSS 0.3%

Medium (6.4) in ibm datastage on cloud pak for data. EPSS 0.3% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

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IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to delete arbitrary files due to path traversal.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

6.4 medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
EPSS
0.3% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 25th percentile. Scored 2026-11-13. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
CISA's assessment (SSVC)
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial, assessed 2026-11-12. From CISA's Vulnrichment in the CVE List: whether it is exploited, whether exploiting it can be automated, and how much control it gives.
CWE
CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (Path traversal)
OWASP Top 10
A01:2025 Broken Access Control
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ibm (CNA)
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Versions

From the NVD's CPE matches.

ProductAffected
ibm:datastage_on_cloud_pak_for_data5.4.0

Fix and patched versions

Attack patterns (CAPEC)

  • CAPEC-64 Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic Likelihood: High · Severity: High
  • CAPEC-76 Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High
  • CAPEC-78 Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding Likelihood: High · Severity: High
  • CAPEC-79 Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding Likelihood: High · Severity: High
  • CAPEC-126 Path Traversal Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High

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