Vulnerability in IBM Datastage On Cloud Pak For Data

CVE-2026-84418

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 can allow a man-in-the-middle attacker to present a forged TLS certificate, intercept the connection, and capture the IAM bearer Authorization header automatically attached by the session adapter. The captured token grants full platform-scope tenant API access, enabling the attacker to read and manipulate the victim's DataStage projects, flows, assets, and pipeline definitions. This is client-side SDK code running on the user's own machine, so exploitation requires an external network interceptor rather than a co-tenant in the shared cluster.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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.

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Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-84418?
CVE-2026-84418 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Datastage On Cloud Pak For Data, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2026-10-12.
How severe is CVE-2026-84418?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.