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CVE-2026-84421

Ibm Datastage On Cloud Pak For Data: path traversal can lead to remote code execution

Risk score
62/100
CVSS
8.8 v3.1
Exploit chance (30 days)
0.6%
Published
29 Sep 2026

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What to know

What it is
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper validation of paths during archive extraction.
Affected
Ibm Datastage On Cloud Pak For Data
Fix
Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
Exploitation
No known exploitation

Why it is Amber

  • CVSS 8.8 high

References

Original description

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper validation of paths during archive extraction.

Last activity 29 Sep 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.