Affects IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data, a widely used enterprise ETL/platform. Auth bypass can expose sensitive data across organizations; broad deployment and high impact.
CVE-2026-82107
Authentication bypass in IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0
Is CVE-2026-82107 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-82107 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 0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-82107?
CVE-2026-82107 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.6. 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-2026-82107?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-82107. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-82107 affect?
CVE-2026-82107 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-2026-82107?
Apply IBM advisory mitigations/patch ASAP and restrict access to affected systems.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote authenticated attacker can bypass authentication to access sensitive data and evade security controls, enabling unauthorized data access and potential privilege escalation.
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.