IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data up to 5.3.0 HTTP Response information expsure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data up to 5.3.0. It has been declared as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component HTTP Response Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to information expsure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-13691. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data up to 5.3.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component HTTP Response Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information expsure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-497. The product does not properly prevent sensitive system-level information from being accessed by unauthorized actors who do not have the same level of access to the underlying system as the product does. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.1.2 through 5.3.0 returns sensitive information in an HTTP response that could be used to impersonate other users in the system.

The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-13691 since 11/25/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 02/21/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Class: Information expsure
CWE: CWE-497
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

11/25/2025 CVE reserved
02/17/2026 +84 days Advisory disclosed
02/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/21/2026 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-13691 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-13691
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-346408

Entryinfo

Created: 02/17/2026 21:56
Updated: 02/21/2026 13:48
Changes: 02/17/2026 21:56 (64), 02/21/2026 13:48 (12)
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