# CVE-2017-1773: Other in DataPower Gateways

> Attackers can spoof DNS responses to poison cache and redirect traffic on IBM DataPower Gateways via man-in-the-middle techniques.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.0 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Jan 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rrxx-cc32-qfvp

## What is CVE-2017-1773?

CVE-2017-1773 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Datapower Gateway, published on 31 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM DataPower Gateways 7.1, 7,2, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow an attacker using man-in-the-middle techniques to spoof DNS responses to perform DNS cache poisoning and redirect Internet traffic. IBM X-Force ID: 136817.

Weakness: CWE-345 (Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1773?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Datapower Gateway.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-1773?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1773 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-1773 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1773 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Datapower Gateway

- [CVE-2026-14269](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-14269/): IBM DataPower Gateway Buffer Overflow (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-14502](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-14502/): IBM DataPower Gateway Improper Authentication (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-14991](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-14991/): IBM DataPower Gateway Out-of-bounds Write (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-14992](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-14992/): IBM DataPower Gateway Out-of-bounds Write (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-15762](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-15762/): IBM DataPower Gateway Out-of-bounds Write (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-1773 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-1773 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Datapower Gateway, published on 31 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1773 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Ibm Datapower Gateway. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1773/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1773/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1773
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1773
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-1773

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