CVE-2025-13687 DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to arbitrary code injection due to runtime environment

Medium 6.3 Published 3 Mar 2026 Updated 3 Mar 2026

Authenticated users can execute arbitrary commands via improper input validation in the user-defined function component of IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-13687?

CVE-2025-13687 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Ibm Datastage on Cloud Pak for Data, published on 3 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-13687?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Datastage on Cloud Pak for Data.

How do I fix CVE-2025-13687?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-13687 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2025-13687 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-13687 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Datastage on Cloud Pak for Data vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xmvf-77hp-pff9.