SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery) in IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data (CVE-2026-81207)
Summary
SSRF in IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data (CVE-2026-81207). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 allows any authenticated tenant — with no project membership or role — fully controls scheme/host/port/path of an outbound fetch originating from a shared-infrastructure pod, and the WSDL body is reflected verbatim to the caller. The ds-canvas pod sits on the OpenShift overlay with reach to co-tenant services, in-cluster CP4D APIs, and link-local addresses. Scope is Changed, confidentiality High (response-reflecting), integrity Low (GET-only side-effects).
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-81207 has been found in IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 8.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data CVE-2026-81207" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-81207 (IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data) — CWE-918 / CVSS v3 8.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
SSRF (CWE-918) exists in IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data.
Severity: High (CVSS 8.5/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web ibm.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com