CVE-2026-81208 (GCVE-0-2026-81208)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-09-23 21:37
Modified
2026-09-24 13:21
Severity ?
7.7 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Summary
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow an authenticated user to access sensitive information due to improper handling of encrypted credentials. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain credentials intended for other users or environments.
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data Version: 5.4.0.0
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datastage_on_cloud_pak_for_data:5.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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