CVE-2026-16161
Received Received - Intake

IBM DataPower Gateway Denial of Service via Out-of-Bounds Read

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 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds read.

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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-2026-16161
EUVD
EUVD-2026-94966

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-125 The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a denial of service issue 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. It is caused by an out-of-bounds read, which could allow a remote attacker to disrupt service.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could cause your IBM DataPower Gateway to become unavailable, leading to service disruptions for users relying on the gateway for network traffic management or security functions.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade IBM DataPower Gateway to a version beyond the affected range (10.5.0.0-10.5.0.22, 10.6.0.0-10.6.6, 10.6.0.0-10.6.0.10, 11.0.0.0-11.0.0.2). Apply patches or updates provided by IBM to address the out-of-bounds read issue.

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