# CVE-2026-82098 — IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data

> As of 2026-09-11, CVE-2026-82098 is a HIGH-severity vulnerability in IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data, CVSS v3.1 8.8, EPSS 0.7% (52.9th percentile). No Threadlinqs-tracked threat campaign has been attributed to CVE-2026-82098 as of 2026-09-11; the identifier is re-checked against the Threadlinqs threat corpus on every daily ingest.

**Last updated:** 2026-09-11

## What is CVE-2026-82098?

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.

The record classifies CVE-2026-82098 under weakness class [CWE-78](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cwe/CWE-78). Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw is reachable remotely over the network, needs low-privilege credentials, needs no user interaction, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability. 1 affected-product entry is recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 25 days ago.

## Severity and exploitation probability

- **CVSS v3.1 base score:** 8.8 — HIGH (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **EPSS (FIRST):** 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.9% of all scored CVEs
- **CISA KEV:** Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- **Threadlinqs priority:** 6.5/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
- **Published:** 2026-09-10, last modified 2026-09-11

## Is CVE-2026-82098 being exploited?

It currently carries a trending score of 42 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.

## Affected products and versions

- [IBM](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/vendors/ibm): DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data

## How to fix CVE-2026-82098

No vendor patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-82098 in the tracked sources. Follow the references below for a fix, and treat the products listed above as exposed until the vendor states otherwise.

## Threat activity tracking CVE-2026-82098

No threat campaign in the Threadlinqs corpus currently references CVE-2026-82098, in its CVE list or as an indicator. The linkage is recomputed from the live corpus on every daily ingest, so this section fills in as soon as a tracked campaign cites the identifier.

## Sources

Enriched from CVE.org, FIRST EPSS. Last verified by Threadlinqs on 2026-09-13.

**Vendor advisory and patch**

- [ibm.com — vendor advisory](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286562)

Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-82098
Full detection coverage and IOCs for threats exploiting CVE-2026-82098 via the Threadlinqs MCP server (Purple tier): https://intel.threadlinqs.com/mcp