IBM InfoSphere DataStage 8.1, 8.5, 8.7, 9.1, and 11.3 through 11.3.1.2 on UNIX allows…
Priority LOW 32CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
IBM InfoSphere DataStage 8.1, 8.5, 8.7, 9.1, and 11.3 through 11.3.1.2 on UNIX allows local users to write to executable files, and consequently obtain root privileges, via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0036 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:11.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.3.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:11.3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.3.1.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:11.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:11.3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3.1.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1900
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x457-r5w2-x62w
References
Advisory 1
More IBM Infosphere Datastage vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-05213 XML external entity injection in IBM InfoSphere Information Server CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2011-02755 IBM InfoSphere Information Server 8.5 and 8.5.0.1 on Unix and Linux, as used in IBM… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2011-02754 IBM InfoSphere Information Server 8.5 and 8.5.0.1 on Unix and Linux, as used in IBM… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2012-00646 The client applications in the DataStage Administrator client in InfoSphere DataStage in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2016-07372 Cross-site scripting in IBM InfoSphere Information Server CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2016-07367 Information disclosure in IBM InfoSphere DataStage CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2015-1900 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-1900 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x457-r5w2-x62w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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