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CVE-2026-81536VulnerabilityPublished

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-81536· High 7.7

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.7 High.

Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 41% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 23 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 7 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
IBMDataStage on Cloud Pak for DataAffected
  • =5.4.0.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until an official fix is available, restrict access to authenticated users and monitor for unusual activity related to XML processing. No vendor advisory or patch links are currently provided.

Description

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data version 5.4.0.0 contains a vulnerability where a remote authenticated attacker could exploit an XML external entity (XXE) injection to obtain sensitive information. This vulnerability has a high severity score of 7.7 and does not require user interaction but does require authentication with low complexity. No public exploits or patches are currently documented.

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