CVE-2025-13616
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceIBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data versions 5.1.2 through 5.3.0 contains an information disclosure vulnerability where sensitive information is returned in HTTP responses, potentially exposing credentials, tokens, or configuration details that could aid further attacks against the system.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 5.1.2, < 5.3.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify IBM DataStage versionCheck the installed version of IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data via the Cloud Pak for Data administration console, or use the 'cpd-cli manage' command with version inspection, or query the DataStage service pod for its version labelAffected if The installed version is 5.1.2, 5.2.x, 5.3.0, or any version >= 5.1.2 but < 5.3.1
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Confirm Cloud Pak for Data deploymentVerify that the environment is running IBM Cloud Pak for Data with the DataStage add-on installed. Check via the Cloud Pak for Data web UI under the Instances section or via 'oc get pods' looking for datastage-related containersAffected if DataStage is deployed on Cloud Pak for Data and the version falls in the affected range
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Determine HTTP API exposureCheck if the DataStage API or web interface is accessible over HTTP/HTTPS. Inspect the DataStage route or service configuration via 'oc get routes' or by reviewing the LoadBalancer/NodePort service settingsAffected if DataStage HTTP endpoints are externally or internally accessible and the version is vulnerable
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Inspect HTTP responses for sensitive dataCapture and review HTTP responses from DataStage API endpoints using a proxy or curl command. Look for credentials, tokens, internal paths, or configuration values that should not be returned in responsesAffected if Sensitive information such as passwords, tokens, or internal configuration appears in HTTP response bodies
A user is affected if IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data is installed at version 5.1.2 through 5.3.0 and the HTTP API is accessible, as sensitive data may be returned in responses.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped5.3.1
Apply the appropriate IBM fix pack or upgrade to a version beyond 5.3.0. If no patch is immediately available, review and restrict HTTP response data through web application firewall rules or API gateway configuration to prevent sensitive data leakage.
5.3.1
- Upgrade IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data to version 5.3.1 or later
- Verify the upgrade was successful by confirming the sensitive information is no longer returned in HTTP responses
- Test that IBM DataStage workflows function correctly after the upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-13616 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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