CVE-2026-12733: CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in IBM DataPower Gateway 10.6CD
IBM DataPower Gateway 10.6.1 contains a vulnerability (CVE-2026-12733) where improper resource limitations can allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. This issue is related to allocation of resources without limits or throttling (CWE-770). The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS score of 7.5 and does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-12733 is a vulnerability in IBM DataPower Gateway version 10.6.1 where the product does not properly limit or throttle resource allocation. This can be exploited remotely without authentication to cause a denial of service condition by exhausting resources. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-770 (Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling). No official patch or remediation level has been published by IBM as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker can cause a denial of service on IBM DataPower Gateway 10.6.1 by exploiting the lack of resource allocation limits. This results in disruption of service availability without affecting confidentiality or integrity of data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level is provided, monitor IBM's advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, consider limiting exposure of the affected service to untrusted networks and applying any recommended temporary mitigations from IBM if published.
CVE-2026-12733: CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in IBM DataPower Gateway 10.6CD
Description
IBM DataPower Gateway 10.6.1 contains a vulnerability (CVE-2026-12733) where improper resource limitations can allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. This issue is related to allocation of resources without limits or throttling (CWE-770). The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS score of 7.5 and does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_106cd:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_106cd:10.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_1060:10.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_1060:10.6.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_1100:11.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_1100:11.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-12733 is a vulnerability in IBM DataPower Gateway version 10.6.1 where the product does not properly limit or throttle resource allocation. This can be exploited remotely without authentication to cause a denial of service condition by exhausting resources. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-770 (Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling). No official patch or remediation level has been published by IBM as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker can cause a denial of service on IBM DataPower Gateway 10.6.1 by exploiting the lack of resource allocation limits. This results in disruption of service availability without affecting confidentiality or integrity of data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level is provided, monitor IBM's advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, consider limiting exposure of the affected service to untrusted networks and applying any recommended temporary mitigations from IBM if published.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-19T16:05:01.990Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a6b96989c2644c7f87cc309
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 18:23:20 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 18:37:46 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 18:58:28 UTC
Views: 4
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