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.

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Solution

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data. Product(s)Version(s) number and/or range Remediation/Fix/InstructionsDataStage on Cloud Pak for Data5.4.0.0 Upgrade to 5.4 patch 8 or later by following these instructions https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/software-hub/5.4.x .


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History

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data Improper Authorization
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm datastage On Cloud Pak For Data
Weaknesses CWE-285
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datastage_on_cloud_pak_for_data:5.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm datastage On Cloud Pak For Data
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-20T21:58:51.662Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T17:04:33.191Z

Link: CVE-2026-81212

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-20T22:19:51.737

Modified: 2026-10-21T14:27:54.967

Link: CVE-2026-81212

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-21T17:15:17Z

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