Findings

CVE-2025-14754

IBM Cloud Pak for Data 5.1.2 could allow an authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges on the system due to improper validation of user…

Published Sep 18, 2026 · corrected/updated Oct 14, 2026 · ibm cloud pak for data · evidence confidence high

IBM Cloud Pak for Data 5.1.2 could allow an authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges on the system due to improper validation of user supplied input.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2025-14754 is a high public vulnerability record for ibm cloud pak for data. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether ibm cloud pak for data is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: ibm/cloud pak for data (5.1.2). Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 8.8, EPSS 0.4%. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Weakness classes: CWE-78. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, epss, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 18, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    IBM Cloud Pak for Data 5.1.2 could allow an authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges on the system due to improper validation of user supplied input.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    IBM Cloud Pak for Data 5.1.2 could allow an authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges on the system due to improper validation of user supplied input.

Affected

  • cpe ibm/cloud pak for data5.1.2

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-14754

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-14754

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2025-14754

    IBM Cloud Pak for Data 5.1.2 could allow an authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges on the system due to improper validation of user supplied input.

    nvd.nist.gov

References