ibm datastage-on-cloud-pak-data CVE-2026-16466 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 execute arbitrary commands due to os command injection.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-16466 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 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 a Shell injection Vulnerability?

The software constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

CVE-2026-16466 has been classified to as a Shell injection vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-16466

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Affected Versions

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data Version 5.4.0.0 is affected by CVE-2026-16466

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.91%
Percentile
58.38%

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.