IBM DataStage 5.4.0.0 Path Traversal Enables Auth Tenant Ruleset Overwrite
CVE-2026-81540 Published on September 10, 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 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to overwrite ruleset files belonging to other tenants due to a path traversal vulnerability.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-81540 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 have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity, and a small impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2026-81540 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-81540
Want to know whenever a new CVE is published for IBM Datastage On Cloud Pak Data? stack.watch will email you.
