Public vulnerability disclosure

CVE-2026-16325

DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data has several vulnerabilities

publishedCWE-79

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary scripts due to improper neutralization of input in the X-Forwarded-Host header.

Technical severity4.4 mediumCVSS 3.1 · CNA: ibm
Published2026-11-08Source updated 2026-11-08
Collected2026-11-081 attributed source

Fixes and workarounds

Fix

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data. Product(s)Version(s) number and/or range Remediation/Fix/InstructionsDataStage on Cloud Pak for Data5.4.0.0 Upgrade to 5.4 patch 8 or later by following these instructions https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/software-hub/5.4.x .

Source: CNA: ibm

Fix

The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches.

Source: CNA: ibm

Affected products and versions

Affected products, source version ranges and reporting authorities
ProductVersionsAuthority
DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data
IBM
5.4.0.0 (affected) CNA: ibm

Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.

CVSS assessments

CVSS scores, vectors and reporting authorities
Version / scoreVectorAuthority
3.1 / 4.4
medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NCNA: ibm

Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

References

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