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CVE-2026-81549
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper validation of the X-Forwarded-Proto header.
HIGH 7.7EPSS 0.26%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.26%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper validation of the X-Forwarded-Proto header.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.26% probability · 18th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-918
- Affected
- ibm/datastage on cloud pak for data
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
EPSS moved from 0.3% on 25 September 2026 to 0.3% on 26 October 2026.
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288649Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.