{"id":"CVE-2026-16672","title":"IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.","summary":"IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.","severity":"high","cvss":8.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-78"],"vendor":"ibm","product":"datastage_on_cloud_pak_for_data","affected":["datastage_on_cloud_pak_for_data = 5.4.0"],"published":"2026-09-22","updated":"2026-09-25","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-25T18:42:23.747","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16672","references":[{"url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288649","label":"psirt@us.ibm.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00807,"epssPercentile":0.56623,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-09-23T18:47:18.670590Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-09-22T22:12:45.124Z","slug":"CVE-2026-16672","body":"## Overview\n\nIBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `datastage_on_cloud_pak_for_data = 5.4.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":49,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":48.4,"likelihood":0.2,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}