CVE-2026-81540: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to overwrite ruleset files belonging to other tenants due to a path traversal vulnerability.
CVE-2026-81540: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data
Description
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to overwrite ruleset files belonging to other tenants due to a path traversal vulnerability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.5high
Affected software
IBM
DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datastage_on_cloud_pak_for_data:5.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Weaknesses
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-26T23:59:09.876Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa3258c91cc7f3848ca5e26
Added to database: 09/10/2026, 21:47:56 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 21:47:56 UTC
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