IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data: OS command injection
Summary
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 contains an OS command injection flaw (CWE-78) that allows a remote attacker with valid low-privilege credentials to execute arbitrary operating system commands. No user interaction is required, and the CVSS 8.8 score reflects high impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability. The risk depends on whether DataStage is reachable by untrusted users or networks and how many accounts can log in.
Affected
- IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0
Fixed in
- Unknown from the sources reviewed. Check the remediation table for CVE-2026-82096 in the IBM bulletin.
- IBM recommends upgrading DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data. Related IBM bulletins for the same product mention 5.4 patch 7 or 8 for other CVEs, but this is not confirmed for CVE-2026-82096.
Workaround
- Unknown. IBM has not published a workaround for this CVE in the sources reviewed.
- Generic guidance (not vendor-specific): avoid direct OS command calls and pass arguments as lists.
Exploitation
- No known in-the-wild exploitation.
- Aggregators report no public proof of concept and no CISA KEV listing. These findings are provisional because the CVE was published on 12 Oct 2026.
- CISA SSVC: exploitation none, not automatable, total technical impact.
Our recommendation
- Identify the exact fixed version in the IBM bulletin and plan the upgrade, grouped with the other DataStage fixes from the same bulletin.
- Restrict DataStage user accounts to the required people and review them regularly.
- Limit access to the DataStage web interface to trusted networks until the patch is applied.
- Monitor logs for unusual command execution on DataStage hosts.
- Check weekly for changes in the CISA KEV catalog and the NVD entry.
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- IBM Security Bulletin: DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data has several vulnerabilities www.ibm.com
- IBM Cloud Pak for Data 5.4 Patch 8 www.ibm.com
- VulDB: CVE-2026-82096 vuldb.com
- CVE threat intelligence: CVE-2026-82096 cve.threatint.com
- Strix: CVE-2026-82096 www.strix.ai
- The Hacker Wire: CVE-2026-82096 www.thehackerwire.com
- Vulners (Rapid7): CVE-2026-82096 vulners.com
Researched and written up in English and German by an AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on NVD, CISA, EPSS and the sources listed. The vendor information is authoritative. Researched on 31 Oct 2026, 20:17.
Original description (NVD)
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.
NVD references (1)
Sources
The tracker combines official, freely usable data sources – updated continuously:
- NVD (NIST) – CVEs, rating (CVSS), affected products
- CISA KEV – vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA as actively exploited
- CISA Vulnrichment – CISA assessment (SSVC) in the official CVE record
- FIRST EPSS – probability of exploitation
- Microsoft MSRC – Patch Tuesday: vulnerabilities, severity, updates
- PoC-in-GitHub – public proof-of-concept repositories
- Metasploit (Rapid7) – modules of the Metasploit Framework
- Exploit-DB (OffSec) – archive of public exploits (links only)
- Patch days: official vendor pages (linked per vendor) (Vendor patch days)
This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS data © FIRST.org.
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