CVE-2026-14502 IBM DataPower Gateway Improper Authentication
Remote attackers can gain administrative access to IBM DataPower Gateway by exploiting a failure to reject empty passwords during LDAP authentication.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-14502?
CVE-2026-14502 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Ibm Datapower Gateway, published on 8 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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 obtain administrative access due to failure to reject empty passwords during LDAP authentication.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14502?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Datapower Gateway.
How do I fix CVE-2026-14502?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14502 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-14502 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-14502 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Datapower Gateway
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r865-p2h8-vpm8.