CVE-2026-14999 IBM DataPower Gateway Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

High 7.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication by forging JSON Web Signatures due to improper cryptographic signature verification in IBM DataPower Gateway.

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-2026-14999?

CVE-2026-14999 is a high-severity 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 bypass authentication by forging valid JSON Web Signatures due to improper verification of cryptographic signatures.

Weakness: CWE-347

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14999?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Datapower Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2026-14999?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14999 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-2026-14999 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-14999 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Datapower Gateway vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8cc9-pw6h-mjmm.

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