What is CVE-2026-16432?

CVE-2026-16432 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Datastage On Cloud Pak For Data, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-09-14.

How severe is CVE-2026-16432?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.

XXE in IBM Datastage On Cloud Pak For Data

CVE-2026-16432

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 IBM DataStage PxXMLInput operator could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to an XML external entity (XXE) injection.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Datastage On Cloud Pak For Data — versions 5.4.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16432?: CVE-2026-16432 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Datastage On Cloud Pak For Data, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-09-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-16432?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.