CVE-2026-81545 (GCVE-0-2026-81545)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-09-24 14:24
Modified
2026-09-24 14:52
Severity ?
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Summary
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.
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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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