---
id: CVE-2026-81548
title: >-
  IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated
  attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of
  special elements used in an OS command.
summary: >-
  IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated
  attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of
  special elements used in an OS command.
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: '2026-09-24'
updated: '2026-09-26'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-26T23:16:36.370'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81548'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288649'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-26T22:40:22.446545Z'
epss: 0.00752
epssPercentile: 0.53153
ingestedAt: '2026-09-24T15:45:56.647Z'
---

## Overview

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.

## Remediation

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