CVE-2026-81536
📛 CVE Title
DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data has several vulnerabilities
Description
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to an XML external entity (XXE) injection.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- ibm
- CVSS severity
- HIGH
- CVSS score
- 7.7 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N- Effective score
- 7.7 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-611 - Reserved
- 2026-08-26
- Published
- 2026-09-23 21:38 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-09-23 21:38 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/81xxx/CVE-2026-81536.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2026-81536 — DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data has several vulnerabilities
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
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- NVD published
- 2026-09-23 22:16:57 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-09-23 22:16:57 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 7.7 / 10 HIGH source: psirt@us.ibm.com
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N- Exploitability subscore
- 3.1 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 4.0 / 10
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European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2026-85708 - Assigner
- ibm
- Published
- Sep 23, 2026, 9:38:08 PM
- Updated
- Sep 23, 2026, 9:38:08 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
7.7 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0000
- Vendors
- IBM
- Products
-
DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data (5.4.0.0)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-w7g4-247x-prx9
ENISA description: IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to an XML external entity (XXE) injection.
EUVD references (1)
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data |
5.4.0.0 (affected)
|
— |
Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288649 vendor-advisorypatch
Web references (0)
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No web references attached yet.
NVD-tagged references (1)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288649 psirt@us.ibm.com
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Raw JSON
The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-81536.json.
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