CVE-2026-9836: IBM InfoSphere Information Server information disclosure in DataStage Flow Designer

CVE-2026-9836 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.5 · Published 2026-06-30

IBM InfoSphere Information Server, a platform used for data integration and governance, is affected by a security flaw in its DataStage Flow Designer component. An attacker with access to the local network could potentially view sensitive information that they are not authorized to see. While the risk is rated as low, this could lead to the exposure of internal system details or configuration data.

Technologies: IBM Infosphere Information Server. Vendors: IBM.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-9836 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-9836 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-9836?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.5, published 30 June 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
IBM Infosphere Information Server 11.7.0.0 - 11.7.1.6.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-9836?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-9836 attacked?
It is attacked from the adjacent network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-9836?
Check whether you run IBM Infosphere Information Server at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

IBM InfoSphere Information Server versions 11.7.0.0 through 11.7.1.6 contain an information disclosure vulnerability (CWE-200) within the DataStage Flow Designer application. The vulnerability allows a low-privileged attacker on the same adjacent network to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information. The attack vector is restricted to the adjacent network (AV:A) and requires low privileges (PR:L), with no user interaction required. IBM has released a fix (DT471579) which can be applied via updates to version 11.7.1.0 or 11.7.1.6 Service Pack 3.

Affected products

  • IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.0.0 - 11.7.1.6

Timeline

  • 2026-06-26: advisory: Initial publication by IBM
  • 2026-06-30: disclosed: NVD publication date

References

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