Affects IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data, a widely deployed enterprise data-integration platform; arbitrary file write at high severity can enable RCE and major disruption.
CVE-2026-16338
Auth'd remote arbitrary file write in IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data.
Is CVE-2026-16338 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-16338 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-16338?
CVE-2026-16338 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.9. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-16338?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-16338, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2026-16338 affect?
CVE-2026-16338 affects IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-16338?
Restrict access to DataStage, apply vendor update or mitigation from IBM advisory ASAP.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated remote attacker can write arbitrary files, enabling code execution, persistence, data tampering, or service disruption.
Immediate action required
- affected5.4.0.0
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.