CVE-2026-16181
HIGH 7.4IBM 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 bypass security restrictions due to improper authorization.
Severe if exploited (CVSS 7.4), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 23rd percentile
Impact if exploited
7.4CVSS 3.1 · HIGH
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityNone
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ⚠Complexity: Needs a race window or specific setup
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
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Test against your own equipment
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Affected
Vendors Ibm
Products Datapower Gateway 10.6cd Datapower Gateway 10.6.0 Datapower Gateway 11.0.0 Datapower Gateway 10.5.0 Datapower Gateway
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-285: Improper Authorization
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Ibm | Datapower Gateway | ≥ 10.5.0.0 and < 10.5.0.23 |
| Ibm | Datapower Gateway | ≥ 10.6.0.0 and < 10.6.0.11 |
| Ibm | Datapower Gateway | ≥ 10.6.1.0 and < 11.0.0.3 |
| Ibm | Datapower Gateway | ≥ 11.0.0.0 and < 11.0.0.3 |
All CVSS metrics
- HIGH 7.4 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - HIGH 7.4 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N