CVE-2026-80425
HighCVSS 8.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk59th percentile - higher than 59% of all known CVEs
Summary
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could execute arbitrary commands on the server, potentially leading to full system and data compromise.
Recommendation
Apply IBM patches and restrict system access to trusted users only.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM DataStage
See all- CVE-2026-81539High
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.
- CVE-2026-81549Critical
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.
- CVE-2026-16346Critical
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.
- CVE-2026-16338Critical
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary file write due to improper validation of file paths.
- CVE-2026-81537High
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to OS command injection.
- CVE-2026-81536High
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to an XML external entity (XXE) injection.
- CVE-2026-81208High
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow an authenticated user to access sensitive information due to improper handling of encrypted credentials. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain credentials intended for other users or environments.
- CVE-2026-80423High
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to the exposure of namespace-wide secrets via accessible file mounts.
- CVE-2026-17102High
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.
- CVE-2026-16672High
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.
Original NVD description (English source)
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.

