{"id":"CVE-2026-16165","published":"2026-10-08T14:16:53.557","lastModified":"2026-10-14T23:59:50.617","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 a null pointer dereference.","cvssScore":7.5,"cvssSeverity":"HIGH","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","cwes":["CWE-476"],"vendors":["ibm"],"products":["datapower gateway"],"references":[{"url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7289775","tags":["Vendor Advisory"]}],"exploitRefs":[],"hasPoc":false,"ai":{"summary":"A null pointer dereference vulnerability in IBM DataPower Gateway allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending specially crafted requests that trigger a crash. This affects multiple versions and could disrupt critical API gateway services.","exploitability":"Exploitation appears straightforward with no special preconditions required, as the vulnerability is a remote denial of service that can be triggered over the network without authentication.","blast_radius":"The impact could be significant for organizations relying on DataPower Gateway for API management and security, potentially causing service disruption across multiple applications that depend on the gateway.","remediation":"Upgrade to IBM DataPower Gateway 10.5.0.23 or later, or 10.6.7 or later, or 10.6.0.11 or later, or 11.0.0.3 or later to remediate this vulnerability.","detection":"No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.","tags":["dos","gateway","api","ibm"],"model":"garnet-coder","analyzedAt":"2026-10-16T09:26:15.905Z"}}