Denial of Service Vulnerability in IBM DataPower Gateway
CVE-2026-16111

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Datapower Gateway 10.6cd
Datapower Gateway 10.6.0
Datapower Gateway 11.0.0
Datapower Gateway 10.5.0
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-16111?

A type confusion vulnerability in IBM DataPower Gateway affects multiple versions, enabling attackers to potentially exploit it for denial of service. This flaw could disrupt the availability of the service, allowing unauthorized entities to exploit system behavior inadequately handling data types. Users are strongly advised to apply the necessary patches to their systems to mitigate possible risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

DataPower Gateway 10.5.0 10.5.0.0 <= 10.5.0.22

DataPower Gateway 10.6.0 10.6.0.0 <= 10.6.0.10

DataPower Gateway 10.6CD 10.6.1 <= 10.6.6

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7289775
vendor-advisorypatch

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
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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