What is CVE-2026-16468?

CVE-2026-16468 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Datastage On Cloud Pak For Data, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-09-22.

How severe is CVE-2026-16468?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

RCE in IBM Datastage On Cloud Pak For Data

CVE-2026-16468

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to OS command injection.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published 2026-09-22.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

IBM Datastage On Cloud Pak For Data — versions 5.4.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288649 (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16468?: CVE-2026-16468 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Datastage On Cloud Pak For Data, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-09-22.
How severe is CVE-2026-16468?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.