Arbitrary Cmd Exec via Unrestricted File Upload in IBM DataStage
CVE-2025-13689 Published on February 17, 2026

DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to arbitrary code injection due to runtime environment
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data could allow an authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands and gain access to sensitive information due to unrestricted file uploads.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2025-13689 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is an Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability?

The software allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment.

CVE-2025-13689 has been classified to as an Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2025-13689

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Affected Versions

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.04%
Percentile
11.77%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.