CVE-2026-16176: CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in IBM DataPower Gateway 10.6CD
Description
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 improper validation of the length field during memory reallocation.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
IBM
DataPower Gateway 10.6CD
IBM
DataPower Gateway 10.6.0
IBM
DataPower Gateway 11.0.0
IBM
DataPower Gateway 10.5.0
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_1060:10.6.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_1100:11.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_1100:11.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, classified as CWE-770 (Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling), affects multiple versions of IBM DataPower Gateway. The flaw arises from improper validation of the length field during memory reallocation, enabling a remote attacker to trigger a denial of service condition by exhausting or corrupting memory resources. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, impacting the availability of the IBM DataPower Gateway. There is no confidentiality or integrity impact reported. The vulnerability can be triggered remotely without authentication or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
No explicit patch or remediation details are provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the IBM vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is applied, consider limiting exposure of affected systems to untrusted networks.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-17T23:26:36.852Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac798652cdf04f656192b8e
Added to database: 10/08/2026, 13:19:33 UTC
Last enriched: 10/08/2026, 13:33:41 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 15:04:12 UTC
Views: 12
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