CVE-2025-36374
IBM DataPower Gateway affected by XML external entity injection
Description
IBM DataPower Gateway is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A privileged user could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.
INFO
Published Date :
July 30, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 30, 2026, 7:31 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update IBM DataPower Gateway to the latest version.
- Configure XML processing to disable external entities.
- Sanitize all incoming XML data.
- Limit memory consumption for XML parsing.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2025-36374.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7278748 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_106cd:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_106cd:10.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'vendor': 'IBM', 'product': 'DataPower Gateway 10.6CD', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '10.6.1', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '10.6.6'}]}, {'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_1050:10.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_1050:10.5.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'vendor': 'IBM', 'product': 'DataPower Gateway 10.5.0', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '10.5.0.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '10.5.0.21'}]}, {'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_1060:10.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway_1060:10.6.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'vendor': 'IBM', 'product': 'DataPower Gateway 10.6.0', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '10.6.0.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '10.6.0.9'}]}] Added Description IBM DataPower Gateway is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A privileged user could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-611 Added Reference https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7278748 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2025-36374', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-30T18:43:07.590891Z'}