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TI-2026-69386 Aliases CVE-2026-14502GHSA-r865-p2h8-vpm8

Empty LDAP password accepted in IBM DataPower Gateway authentication

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

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 are affected. The LDAP authentication code fails to reject empty passwords, a weakness classified as CWE-287 (Improper Authentication). A remote attacker without credentials can obtain administrative access.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

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 obtain administrative access due to failure to reject empty passwords during LDAP authentication.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00397 34th 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
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMDataPower Gateway 10.6CD10.6.1 – 10.6.6—No fix listedCNA
IBMDataPower Gateway 10.6.010.6.0.0 – 10.6.0.10—No fix listedCNA
IBMDataPower Gateway 11.0.011.0.0.0 – 11.0.0.2—No fix listedCNA
IBMDataPower Gateway 10.5.010.5.0.0 – 10.5.0.22—No fix listedCNA
  • DataPower Gateway 10.6CD VendorIBM Affected 10.6.1 – 10.6.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • DataPower Gateway 10.6.0 VendorIBM Affected 10.6.0.0 – 10.6.0.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • DataPower Gateway 11.0.0 VendorIBM Affected 11.0.0.0 – 11.0.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • DataPower Gateway 10.5.0 VendorIBM Affected 10.5.0.0 – 10.5.0.22 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*10.5.0.0 to before 10.5.0.23; 10.6.0.0 to before 10.6.0.11VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway:*:*:*:*:continuous_delivery:*:*:*10.6.1.0 to before 11.0.0.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.0.0 to before 11.0.0.3VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 10.5.0.0 to before 10.5.0.23; 10.6.0.0 to before 10.6.0.11 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway:*:*:*:*:continuous_delivery:*:*:* Versions 10.6.1.0 to before 11.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.0.0 to before 11.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for IBM DataPower Gateway 10.6CD, 10.6.0, 11.0.0 or 10.5.0.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    IBM DataPower Gateway 10.5.0, DataPower Gateway 10.6.0 and 2 more products — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7289775

    36 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 13 MEDIUM, 23 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-69419 Out-of-bounds write in IBM DataPower Gateway RFC2047 parserPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2026-69398 Out-of-bounds write in IBM DataPower Gateway allows code executionPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2026-69396 Out-of-bounds write in IBM DataPower GatewayPriority MEDIUM 49
    Show all 36 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-08 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14502
  2. 2026-10-08 Alias added: GHSA-r865-p2h8-vpm8
  3. 2026-10-09 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-10 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Patch 1

  • 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-2026-69382 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
  • TI-2026-69407 Out-of-bounds write in IBM DataPower Gateway corrupts memory CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
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Sources

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