CVE-2018-1669: ibm datapower_gateway
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-1669 is a high (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in ibm datapower_gateway. EPSS estimates a 1.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 25-09-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
IBM DataPower Gateway 7.1.0.0 - 7.1.0.23, 7.2.0.0 - 7.2.0.21, 7.5.0.0 - 7.5.0.16, 7.5.1.0 - 7.5.1.15, 7.5.2.0 - 7.5.2.15, and 7.6.0.0 - 7.6.0.8 as well as IBM DataPower Gateway CD 7.7.0.0 - 7.7.1.2 are vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 144950.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST7.1HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
1.85%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
79%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.85% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ibm3 products
- datapower_gateway≥ 7.1.0.0, ≤ 7.1.0.23 | ≥ 7.2.0.0, ≤ 7.2.0.21 | ≥ 7.5.0.0, ≤ 7.5.0.16 | ≥ 7.5.1.0, ≤ 7.5.1.15 | ≥ 7.5.2.0, ≤ 7.5.2.15 | ≥ 7.6.0.0, ≤ 7.6.0.8 | ≥ 7.7.0.0, ≤ 7.7.1.2
- datapower gateway cd7.7.0.0 | 7.7.1.2
- datapower gateways7.1.0.0 | 7.1.0.23 | 7.2.0.0 | 7.2.0.21 | 7.5.0.0 | 7.5.1.0 | 7.6.0.0 | 7.5.2.0 | 7.5.0.16 | 7.5.1.15 | 7.6.0.8 | 7.5.2.15
1 vendor · 3 products