CVE-2026-81549 IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data - Information Disclosure

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 contains an information disclosure vulnerability caused by improper validation of the X-Forwarded-Proto header, letting remote authenticated attackers obtain sensitive information.

CVSS base score 9.6 /10
Critical
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.26% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Information Disclosure
Impact
Information Disclosure
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Published
24 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-918

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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