Information disclosure in IBM InfoSphere DataStage
Priority LOW 27CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
IBM InfoSphere Information Server stores sensitive information in URL parameters. This may lead to information disclosure if unauthorized parties have access to the URLs via server logs, referrer header or browser history.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01265 69th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | InfoSphere DataStage | 8.5; 9.1; 11.3; 8.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- InfoSphere DataStage VendorIBM Affected 8.5; 9.1; 11.3; 8.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8982
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-86gw-59mw-3ww4
References
More IBM Infosphere Datastage vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-05213 XML external entity injection in IBM InfoSphere Information Server CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2015-01707 IBM InfoSphere DataStage 8.1, 8.5, 8.7, 9.1, and 11.3 through 11.3.1.2 on UNIX allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2016-8982 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-8982 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-86gw-59mw-3ww4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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