IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 Archive Extraction path traversal
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 9.5 | $5k-$25k | 0.00+ |
Summary
A vulnerability was found in IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0. It has been declared as very critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Archive Extraction. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-80424. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.
Details
A vulnerability was found in IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0. It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Archive Extraction. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
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.
The advisory is available at ibm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-80424 since 08/26/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/10/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5
VulDB Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Temp Score: 9.9
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CNA Base Score: 9.1
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Path traversalCWE: CWE-22
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Timeline
08/26/2026 CVE reserved09/10/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/10/2026 VulDB entry created
09/10/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: ibm.comAdvisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-80424 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-80424
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-402254
Entry
Created: 09/10/2026 23:56Changes: 09/10/2026 23:56 (63)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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