CVE-2025-13687 (GCVE-0-2025-13687)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-03 20:45 – Updated: 2026-03-03 21:31
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Title
DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to arbitrary code injection due to runtime environment
Summary
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.1.2 through 5.3.0 could allow an authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands with normal user privileges on the system due to improper validation of user supplied input through the user-defined function component.
Severity ?
6.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE
  • CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
ibm
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data Affected: 5.1.2 , ≤ 5.3.0 (semver)
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datastage_on_cloud_pak_for_data:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datastage_on_cloud_pak_for_data:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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