CVE-2025-13616
Received Received - Intake
Information Disclosure in IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data

Publication date: 2026-03-03

Last updated on: 2026-03-04

Assigner: IBM Corporation

Description
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.1.2 through 5.3.0 returns sensitive information in an HTTP response that could be used in further attacks against the system.
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Published
2026-03-03
Last Modified
2026-03-04
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-03-03
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2025-13616
EUVD
EUVD-2025-208250
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Vendor Product Version / Range
ibm datastage_on_cloud_pak_for_data From 5.1.2 (inc) to 5.3.1 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-497 The product does not properly prevent sensitive system-level information from being accessed by unauthorized actors who do not have the same level of access to the underlying system as the product does.
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Executive Summary

CVE-2025-13616 affects IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data versions 5.1.2 through 5.3.0. The vulnerability involves the exposure of sensitive information in HTTP responses. This sensitive information could be used by attackers to facilitate further attacks against the system.

It is classified under CWE-497, which means sensitive system information is exposed to an unauthorized control sphere. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating a moderate severity with a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and requiring low privileges.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can impact you by exposing sensitive information through HTTP responses, which attackers could exploit to launch further attacks on your system.

  • Attackers may gain access to confidential data, leading to potential data breaches.
  • The exposure could be leveraged to compromise system security or escalate privileges.
  • There is no impact on system integrity or availability, but confidentiality is highly affected.
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Mitigation Strategies

IBM strongly recommends remediation by upgrading affected installations of IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data to version 5.3.1 or later.

No workarounds or mitigations are provided for this vulnerability.

Customers should assess the impact of this vulnerability within their specific environments to understand the risk.

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