HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-13686
HIGH

CVE-2025-13686

CWE-78Published: March 3, 2026· Updated: Mar 4, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.03%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:7.8th

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 job subroutine component.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-13686 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

IBM1 product
datastage on cloud pak for data
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7262347

All References (1)

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https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7262347Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-13686
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-78
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.03%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMar 3, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2025-13686 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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