CVE-2026-81210Network attack vector

Cross-tenant log disclosure via path traversal

Published Sep 10, 2026 · Updated Sep 10, 2026

Path traversal in IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to read other projects' job logs. The tail_log path construction inserts three caller-controlled strings into a shared /ds-storage path and returns the selected file without a project ACL check. A valid account and identifiers for another project are required; successful exploitation discloses only matching job.log or error.log files.

CVSS severity7.7
High
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to read other projects' job logs. The tail_log path construction inserts three caller-controlled strings into a shared /ds-storage path and returns the selected file without a project ACL check. A valid account and identifiers for another project are required; successful exploitation discloses only matching job.log or error.log files.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-81210
Published
Sep 10, 2026
Updated
Sep 10, 2026
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data
Classifications
CWE-22, CWE-73, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.4.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Dataversion=5.4.0.0

Published CVSS scores

7.7IBM PSIRTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-73External Control of File Name or Path
T1005Data from Local System

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