CVE-2025-13688 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 on IBM DataStage Cloud Pak for Data due to improper input validation in the wrapped command component.

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-2025-13688?

CVE-2025-13688 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 wrapped command component.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-13688?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Datastage on Cloud Pak for Data.

How do I fix CVE-2025-13688?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-13688 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-2025-13688 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-13688 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Datastage on Cloud Pak for Data vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g55j-73w9-5pc7.