CVE-2026-82096

Summary

A remote authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands on IBM DataStage running on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 due to insufficient input validation in command execution. This vulnerability allows attackers to run any command on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the DataStage service account.

Exploitability

Exploitation requires an authenticated user account with access to DataStage functionality, and is relatively straightforward once credentials are obtained since the vulnerability involves direct OS command injection without complex payload construction.

Blast radius

The impact could be significant as attackers could gain full system access, potentially leading to data exfiltration, lateral movement, or complete compromise of the Cloud Pak for Data environment.

Detection

No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.

Prioritized remediation

Upgrade to IBM Cloud Pak for Data version 5.4.0.1 or later which includes the fix for this command injection vulnerability.

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