IBM DataPower Gateway affected by XML external entity injection
Priority LOW 25CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM DataPower Gateway is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A privileged user could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00422 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | DataPower Gateway 10.6CD | 10.6.1 – 10.6.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | DataPower Gateway 10.5.0 | 10.5.0.0 – 10.5.0.21 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | DataPower Gateway 10.6.0 | 10.6.0.0 – 10.6.0.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- DataPower Gateway 10.6CD VendorIBM Affected 10.6.1 – 10.6.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- DataPower Gateway 10.5.0 VendorIBM Affected 10.5.0.0 – 10.5.0.21 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- DataPower Gateway 10.6.0 VendorIBM Affected 10.6.0.0 – 10.6.0.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_106cd:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.1 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_106cd:10.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.6 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_1050:10.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.0.0 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_1050:10.5.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.0.21 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_1060:10.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.0.0 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_1060:10.6.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.0.9 | — | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_106cd:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.1 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_106cd:10.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.6 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_1050:10.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.0.0 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_1050:10.5.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.0.21 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_1060:10.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.0.0 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_1060:10.6.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.0.9 — ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-36374
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7pr3-cjqf-w984
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-36374 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-36374 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7pr3-cjqf-w984 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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