IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak 5.4.0.0 Directory Traversal via Pathname
CVE-2026-82094 Published on September 24, 2026

DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data has several vulnerabilities
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to traverse directories on the system due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-82094 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of 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.

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

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-2026-82094 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-82094

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Affected Versions

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data Version 5.4.0.0 is affected by CVE-2026-82094