---
id: "CVE-2026-81542"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-81542"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-81542"]
title: "IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data: path traversal lets users delete arbitrary files"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 6.4
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "vendor"
products: [{"name": "IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["cloud-pak-for-data", "ibm-datastage", "vendor"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-11-08T19:17:41+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-08T19:22:34+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-08T19:23:19+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81542", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-08T19:22:34+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data: path traversal lets users delete arbitrary files

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-81542 (this .md is for agents)

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 has a path traversal flaw. A logged-in remote user can use it to delete arbitrary files on the server.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data affected range not listed fixed no fixed version listed

## How to check

- Check whether the deployment runs IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data version `5.4.0.0`, per IBM's product records.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-08T19:22:34+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81542

## From the sources

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to delete arbitrary files due to path traversal.

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