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TI-2026-71451 Aliases CVE-2026-84418GHSA-528j-3v52-48qw

Improper certificate validation in IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data

Priority LOW 33CWE-295Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.

Summary

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data from 5.4.0.0 does not properly validate TLS certificates in its client SDK, so the session adapter accepts forged server certificates (CWE-295). An attacker who can intercept the network connection, such as a man in the middle on the user's network path, can present a forged certificate and capture the IAM bearer token that the adapter attaches to requests. That token grants full platform-scope tenant API access, which allows reading and modifying the victim's DataStage projects, flows, assets and pipeline definitions.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00136 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMDataStage on Cloud Pak for Data5.4.0.0—No fix listedCNA
  • DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data VendorIBM Affected 5.4.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datastage_on_cloud_pak_for_data:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datastage_on_cloud_pak_for_data:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-84418
  2. 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-528j-3v52-48qw

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-56656 DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data has several vulnerabilities due to open source software CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2026-13653 DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data has several vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-71450 Path traversal in IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data lets attackers run code CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-56256 DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data has several vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-13760 DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data has several vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-13758 DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data has several vulnerabilities due to open source software CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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