Denial of Service Vulnerability in IBM DataPower Gateway
CVE-2021-38872

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Datapower Gateway
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 May 2022

What is CVE-2021-38872?

IBM DataPower Gateway versions 10.0.1.0 through 10.0.1.4, and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.17 are vulnerable to a denial of service attack. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a high volume of requests, consuming server resources and rendering the gateway unavailable to legitimate users. Organizations using the affected versions should implement patching and monitoring strategies to mitigate potential disruptions.

Affected Version(s)

DataPower Gateway 2018.4.1.0

DataPower Gateway 10.0.1.0

DataPower Gateway 10.0.1.4

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6586704
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/208348
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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