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TI-2026-69409 Aliases CVE-2026-16165GHSA-pc4p-jp58-fg79

Null pointer dereference in IBM DataPower Gateway enables DoS

Priority LOW 39CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.

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 affected. A null pointer dereference (CWE-476) lets a remote attacker without privileges or user interaction cause a denial of service.

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 cause a denial of service due to a null pointer dereference.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00313 24th 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
Partial

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.

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-2026-16165
  2. 2026-10-08 Alias added: GHSA-pc4p-jp58-fg79
  3. 2026-10-10 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-10 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW

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-2026-69386 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
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Sources

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