IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.1.2 through 5.3.0 could allow an authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands with normal user privileges on the system due to improper validation of user supplied input through the job subroutine component.

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Solution

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading. Product(s) Version(s) number and/or range Remediation/Fix/Instructions DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.1.2 - 5.3.0 Upgrade to version 5.3.1 or later


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History

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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Description IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.1.2 through 5.3.0 could allow an authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands with normal user privileges on the system due to improper validation of user supplied input through the job subroutine component.
Title DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to arbitrary code injection due to runtime environment
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm datastage On Cloud Pak For Data
Weaknesses CWE-78
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datastage_on_cloud_pak_for_data:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datastage_on_cloud_pak_for_data:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm datastage On Cloud Pak For Data
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-03T21:31:57.708Z

Reserved: 2025-11-25T19:54:37.040Z

Link: CVE-2025-13686

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Updated: 2026-03-03T21:31:52.868Z

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-03T21:15:55.933

Modified: 2026-03-03T21:52:29.877

Link: CVE-2025-13686

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