---
id: CVE-2026-80412
title: >-
  IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated
  attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper escaping of connector
  property values during OSH script generation.
summary: >-
  IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated
  attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper escaping of connector
  property values during OSH script generation.
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-78
vendor: IBM
product: DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data
affected:
  - datastage_on_cloud_pak_for_data 5.4.0.0
published: '2026-09-23'
updated: '2026-09-24'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-24T14:51:56.593'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-80412'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288649'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-09-23T21:33:13.538Z'
---

## Overview

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper escaping of connector property values during OSH script generation.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.