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Datastage On Cloud Pak For Data EUVDEUVD-2026-77794

| CVE-2026-16432 MEDIUM
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611)
2026-09-14 ibm GHSA-39mg-9c9r-37cc
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A02:2025 - Security Misconfiguration
ASVS 5.0
V13 - Configuration XML external entity prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Collection

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 15, 2026

XML external entity (XXE) injection in the PxXMLInput operator of IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 lets an authenticated remote attacker submit crafted XML so that the job's XML parser resolves external entities, exposing host files and internal network resources. The flaw is confidentiality-only (CVSS 7.7, C:H/I:N/A:N) and requires valid credentials plus a job that feeds attacker-influenced XML into the PxXMLInput stage. IBM has published a vendor fix; there is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit identified at time of analysis.

Affected VersionsENISA

DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0

Affected Packages

euvd datastage_on_cloud_pak_for_data no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Severity by source

Vendor (ibm) PRIMARY HIGH
NVD 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from Vendor (ibm).

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Severity Changed
Oct 06, 2026 - 15:37 NVD
HIGH MEDIUM
CVSS changed
Oct 06, 2026 - 15:37 NVD
7.7 (HIGH) 6.5 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Sep 14, 2026 - 19:48 cve.org
HIGH 7.7

DescriptionNVD

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 IBM DataStage PxXMLInput operator could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to an XML external entity (XXE) injection.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 72% exploitable
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

XML External Entity (XXE) attacks exploit XML parsers that process Document Type Definitions (DTDs) without proper restrictions.

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