Answer in brief
CVE-2026-81212 records a Critical severity (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data Improper Authorization. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps IBM/DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 10.0. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps IBM/DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| IBM/DataStage on Cloud Pak for Datageneric | 5.4.0.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 20, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 20, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 20, 2026
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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