CVE-2026-14992
Received Received - Intake

Buffer Overflow in IBM DataPower Gateway

Publication date: 2026-10-08

Last updated on: 2026-10-08

Assigner: IBM Corporation

Description
IBM DataPower Gateway 10.5.0.0 through 10.5.0.22, 10.6.1 through 10.6.6, 10.6.0.0 through 10.6.0.10, and 11.0.0.0 through 11.0.0.2 vulnerable to buffer overflow.

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Published
2026-10-08
Last Modified
2026-10-08
Generated
2026-10-08
AI Q&A
2026-10-08
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-14992
EUVD
EUVD-2026-94987

Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 4 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
IBM DataPower Gateway 10.6CD 10.6.1
IBM DataPower Gateway 10.6.0 10.6.0.0
IBM DataPower Gateway 11.0.0 11.0.0.0
IBM DataPower Gateway 10.5.0 10.5.0.0

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CWE ID Description
CWE-787 The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

IBM DataPower Gateway versions 10.5.0.0 through 10.5.0.22, 10.6.1 through 10.6.6, 10.6.0.0 through 10.6.0.10, and 11.0.0.0 through 11.0.0.2 are vulnerable to a buffer overflow. This means an attacker could potentially exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by sending specially crafted input.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to IBM DataPower Gateway versions 10.5.0.0 through 10.5.0.22, 10.6.1 through 10.6.6, 10.6.0.0 through 10.6.0.10, and 11.0.0.0 through 11.0.0.2. Detection requires checking the installed version of IBM DataPower Gateway on your system.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access, execute malicious code, or crash the system. If exploited, it may lead to data breaches, service disruptions, or unauthorized control over affected IBM DataPower Gateway instances.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability is a buffer overflow in IBM DataPower Gateway versions 10.5.0.0 through 10.5.0.22, 10.6.1 through 10.6.6, 10.6.0.0 through 10.6.0.10, and 11.0.0.0 through 11.0.0.2. This could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data. Such impacts may violate compliance requirements under GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (healthcare data security) by exposing personal or protected health information.

Mitigation Strategies

Update IBM DataPower Gateway to a patched version beyond the affected ranges (10.5.0.22, 10.6.6, 10.6.0.10, 11.0.0.2). Apply vendor-supplied fixes immediately due to the high CVSS score (9.8).

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