IBM DataStage 5.4.0.0 path traversal

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9.4$5k-$25k1.00+

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM DataStage 5.4.0.0 and classified as very critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-81554. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in IBM DataStage 5.4.0.0. This issue affects an unknown part. 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. The summary by CVE is:

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to an absolute-path traversal vulnerability.

The advisory is shared at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-81554 since 08/27/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/11/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

VulDB Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Temp Score: 9.9
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CNA Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/27/2026 CVE reserved
09/10/2026 +14 days VulDB entry created
09/11/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
09/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-81554 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-81554
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-402293

Entryinfo

Created: 09/11/2026 00:27
Changes: 09/11/2026 00:27 (61)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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