CVE-2026-80424: DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data has several vulnerabilities due to open source software

Published Sep 7, 2026
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Updated

DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data could allow a remote authenticated attacker to create arbitrary files due to path traversal during archive extraction.

Other sources

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to create arbitrary files due to path traversal during archive extraction.

— MITRE

Affected Software

1 affected componentFixes available
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data<=5.4.0.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4 patch 5 or later

Event History

Sep 7, 2026
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Sep 10, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:37 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:37 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Does an attacker need to be authenticated to exploit this issue?

Yes. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to be authenticated to IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data.

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