Affects IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data, a widely used enterprise data-integration platform; high-severity (9.1) flaw enabling arbitrary file creation and likely disruptive.
CVE-2026-80424
Authenticated path traversal in IBM DataStage allows arbitrary file creation
Is CVE-2026-80424 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-80424 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 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-80424?
CVE-2026-80424 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.1. 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-2026-80424?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-80424. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-80424 affect?
CVE-2026-80424 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-2026-80424?
Apply vendor patch when released; restrict upload/extraction privileges and limit DataStage network access.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated remote attacker can create arbitrary files via archive extraction path traversal, enabling persistence, config tampering, or potential code execution.
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.