CVE-2026-81545
📛 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 execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- ibm
- CVSS severity
- HIGH
- CVSS score
- 8.8 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Effective score
- 8.8 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-78 - Reserved
- 2026-08-27
- Published
- 2026-09-24 14:24 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-09-24 14:52 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/81xxx/CVE-2026-81545.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2026-81545 — DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data has several vulnerabilities
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European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
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- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2026-86014 - Assigner
- ibm
- Published
- Sep 24, 2026, 2:24:56 PM
- Updated
- Sep 24, 2026, 2:52:37 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
8.8 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0000
- Vendors
- IBM
- Products
-
DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data (5.4.0.0)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-xjvf-rqcv-w435
ENISA description: IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.
EUVD references (1)
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data |
5.4.0.0 (affected)
|
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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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Remediations (10)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
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web:cvefeed.io
The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-81545 vulnerability anywhere in the article. Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues. The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-81545 vulnerability over time.
2026-09-25 10:10 UTC -
web:cybersecuritynews.com
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04, titled "Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk," compelling all Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remediate the most dangerous known exploited vulnerabilities within just three calendar days.
2026-09-25 10:10 UTC -
web:labs.cloudsecurityalliance.org
CSA's analysis of "CISA BOD 26-04: AI Threat Forces 3-Day Critical Patch Mandate" is also directly applicable here, since CVE - 2026 -8452's own remediation timeline is a live application of the four-variable risk matrix that directive established [5].
2026-09-25 10:10 UTC -
web:sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
On September 16, 2026 , the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) published the advisories that are listed in the following tables. To remediate these vulnerabilities, Cisco strongly recommends that customers upgrade to the fixed software that is indicated in the advisories. For more information about changes in Cisco PSIRT vulnerability disclosure, see Strengthening the ...
2026-09-25 10:10 UTC -
web:www.aikido.dev
CVE remediation is fixing known flaws in the software you run. Why upgrading often fails, what remediation actually involves, and how backporting fixes it.
2026-09-25 10:10 UTC -
web:www.cyberkendra.com
01 What Apple Released on August 17, 2026 02 Are Any of These Vulnerabilities Being Exploited? 03 CVE - 2026 -65400: The Screen Sharing Flaw That Is Actually Being Attacked 04 What iOS 26.6.1 and macOS Tahoe 26.6.2 Actually Fix 05 Why iOS 18.7.10 Fixes 122 Bugs When iOS 26.6.1 Fixes Only 29 06 AI Tooling Now Accounts for a Third of Apple's WebKit Credits 07 Apple Confirms macOS 27 Is Called ...
2026-09-25 10:10 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-09-25 10:10 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 1448 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that a My Oracle Support (MOS) note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at July 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-09-25 10:10 UTC -
web:www.rapid7.com
CVE-2026-81545 : IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data: IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands…. View severity, references, and remediation details from Rapid7.
2026-09-25 10:10 UTC -
web:www.wiz.io
Wiz Research uncovered a critical vulnerability ( CVE - 2026 -3854) in GitHub's internal git infrastructure that could have affected both GitHub.com and GitHub Enterprise Server. By exploiting an injection flaw in GitHub's internal protocol, any authenticated user could execute arbitrary commands on GitHub's backend servers with a single git push command - using nothing but a standard git client.
2026-09-25 10:10 UTC
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