Vulnerability-Lookup

FKIE_CVE-2026-81212

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-10-20 22:19 - Updated: 2026-10-21 14:27

Severity

10.0 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Summary

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 allows an unauthenticated user to perform an arbitrary write into shared Redis under any tenant's key. This collapses the platform's credential-encryption boundary and lets an anonymous caller poison any tenant's cached flow parameters.

References

	URL	Tags
	psirt@us.ibm.com	https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7289603

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "cpes": [
            "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datastage_on_cloud_pak_for_data:5.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
          ],
          "product": "DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data",
          "vendor": "IBM",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "5.4.0.0"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "psirt@us.ibm.com"
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 allows an unauthenticated user to perform an arbitrary write into shared Redis under any tenant\u0027s key. This collapses the platform\u0027s credential-encryption boundary and lets an anonymous caller poison any tenant\u0027s cached flow parameters."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2026-81212",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-21T14:27:54.967",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "cvssData": {
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 10.0,
          "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N",
          "version": "3.1"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 5.8,
        "source": "psirt@us.ibm.com",
        "type": "Primary"
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2026-10-20T22:19:51.737",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "psirt@us.ibm.com",
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7289603"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "psirt@us.ibm.com",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-285"
        }
      ],
      "source": "psirt@us.ibm.com",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}

CVE-2026-81212 (GCVE-0-2026-81212)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-20 21:58 – Updated: 2026-10-20 21:58

Title

DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data Improper Authorization

Summary

Severity

10 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

CWE

CWE-285 - Improper Authorization

Assigner

ibm CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard B 88/100 over 1289 records in the last 180 days details

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7289603	vendor-advisorypatch

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
IBM	DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data	Affected: 5.4.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datastage_on_cloud_pak_for_data:5.4.0.0:::::::*

Show details on NVD website

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "containers": {
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "cpes": [
            "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datastage_on_cloud_pak_for_data:5.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
          ],
          "product": "DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data",
          "vendor": "IBM",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "5.4.0.0"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "supportingMedia": [
            {
              "base64": false,
              "type": "text/html",
              "value": "\u003cp\u003eIBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 allows an unauthenticated user to perform an arbitrary write into shared Redis under any tenant\u0027s key. This collapses the platform\u0027s credential-encryption boundary and lets an anonymous caller poison any tenant\u0027s cached flow parameters.\u003c/p\u003e"
            }
          ],
          "value": "IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 allows an unauthenticated user to perform an arbitrary write into shared Redis under any tenant\u0027s key. This collapses the platform\u0027s credential-encryption boundary and lets an anonymous caller poison any tenant\u0027s cached flow parameters."
        }
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "cvssV3_1": {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "NETWORK",
            "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
            "baseScore": 10,
            "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
            "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
            "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
            "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
            "scope": "CHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N",
            "version": "3.1"
          },
          "format": "CVSS",
          "scenarios": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "GENERAL"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-285",
              "description": "CWE-285 Improper Authorization",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2026-10-20T21:58:51.662Z",
        "orgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522",
        "shortName": "ibm"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory",
            "patch"
          ],
          "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7289603"
        }
      ],
      "solutions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "supportingMedia": [
            {
              "base64": false,
              "type": "text/html",
              "value": "\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eProduct(s)\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eVersion(s) number and/or range\u00a0\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eRemediation/Fix/Instructions\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eDataStage on Cloud Pak for Data\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e5.4.0.0\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpgrade to 5.4 patch 8 or later by following these \u003ca href=\"https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/software-hub/5.4.x?topic=overview-available-patches-software-hub-version-540\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003einstructions\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"
            }
          ],
          "value": "IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data.\n\nProduct(s)Version(s) number and/or range\u00a0Remediation/Fix/InstructionsDataStage on Cloud Pak for Data5.4.0.0\n\nUpgrade to 5.4 patch 8 or later by following these  instructions https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/software-hub/5.4.x ."
        }
      ],
      "title": "DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data Improper Authorization"
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522",
    "assignerShortName": "ibm",
    "cveId": "CVE-2026-81212",
    "datePublished": "2026-10-20T21:58:51.662Z",
    "dateReserved": "2026-08-26T17:04:33.191Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2026-10-20T21:58:51.662Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.2"
}

Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Vulnerability timeline

Sightings and recorded dates, grouped by day · UTC

Order JSON

Publication & reservation Sightings KEV catalogs Other timestamps

Loading timeline…

The MITRE ATT&CK techniques below are AI-generated suggestions, inferred from the description of the vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base model, served locally by ML-Gateway. They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.

Related by attack behaviour

Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.

Action not permitted