CVE-2026-16182 IBM DataPower Gateway NULL Pointer Dereference

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

An attacker can cause a denial of service in IBM DataPower Gateway via a NULL pointer dereference in GraphQL variable processing.

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-2026-16182?

CVE-2026-16182 is a medium-severity 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 10.5.0.0 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 an attacker to cause a denial of service due to a NULL pointer dereference in GraphQL variable processing.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16182?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Datapower Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2026-16182?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16182 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-16182 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16182 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Datapower Gateway vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m64c-924x-35gx.

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