XML external entity injection in IBM DataPower Gateways
Priority LOW 34CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM WebSphere DataPower Appliances 7.1, 7.2, 7.5, 7.5.1, 7.5.2, and 7.6 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 139023.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01367 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | DataPower Gateways | 7.1; 7.2; 7.5; 7.5.1; 7.5.2; 7.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- DataPower Gateways VendorIBM Affected 7.1; 7.2; 7.5; 7.5.1; 7.5.2; 7.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0.0 – 7.1.0.21; 7.2.0.0 – 7.2.0.18; 7.5.0.0 – 7.5.0.13; 7.5.1.0 – 7.5.1.12; 7.5.2.0 – 7.5.2.12; 7.6.0.0 – 7.6.0.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.0 – 7.1.0.21; 7.2.0.0 – 7.2.0.18; 7.5.0.0 – 7.5.0.13; 7.5.1.0 – 7.5.1.12; 7.5.2.0 – 7.5.2.12; 7.6.0.0 – 7.6.0.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1421
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jxg7-vv7x-x8fj
References
More IBM Datapower Gateway vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-69419 Out-of-bounds write in IBM DataPower Gateway RFC2047 parser CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-69398 Out-of-bounds write in IBM DataPower Gateway allows code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-69396 Out-of-bounds write in IBM DataPower Gateway CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-69386 Empty LDAP password accepted in IBM DataPower Gateway authentication CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-69382 Heap buffer overflow in IBM DataPower Gateway enables code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-03385 IBM DataPower Gateway 7.6.0.0-7 throug 6.0.14 and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.5 have a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-1421 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1421 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jxg7-vv7x-x8fj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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