7.5

CVE-2026-16169: ibm datapower_gateway Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 08-10-2026Last modified 08-10-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-16169 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in ibm datapower_gateway. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.39%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-10-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM DataPower Gateway 11.0.0.0 through 11.0.0.2 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to uncontrolled resource consumption.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.39%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

31%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

09-10-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.39%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links