What is CVE-2026-81208?

CVE-2026-81208 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Datastage On Cloud Pak For Data, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-09-23.

How severe is CVE-2026-81208?

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

Vulnerability in IBM Datastage On Cloud Pak For Data

CVE-2026-81208

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow an authenticated user to access sensitive information due to improper handling of encrypted credentials. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain credentials intended for other users or environments.

Published 2026-09-23.

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.

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-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-81208?: CVE-2026-81208 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Datastage On Cloud Pak For Data, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-09-23.
How severe is CVE-2026-81208?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.