VulnerabilityUndergoing Analysis

CVE-2026-81551

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to arbitrarily write to or delete files on shared storage due to a path traversal vulnerability.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.50%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.50%). 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 arbitrarily write to or delete files on shared storage due to a path traversal vulnerability.

CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.50% probability · 41th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-22
Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286562

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.