ibm datastage-on-cloud-pak-data CVE-2026-16338 is a vulnerability in IBM Datastage On Cloud Pak Data
Published on September 14, 2026

DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data has several vulnerabilities due to open source software
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 IBM DataStage could allow a remote authenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary file write due to improper validation of file paths.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-16338 is exploitable 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 critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.

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

Weakness Type

External Control of File Name or Path

The software allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations.


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Affected Versions

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data Version 5.4.0.0 is affected by CVE-2026-16338

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.43%
Percentile
34.72%

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.