CVE-2026-14988
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 is vulnerable to buffer overflow.
Published Oct 8, 2026 · corrected/updated Oct 14, 2026 · IBM DataPower Gateway 10.6CD · evidence confidence high
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 is vulnerable to buffer overflow.
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2026-14988 is a critical public vulnerability record for IBM DataPower Gateway 10.6CD. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
Identify whether IBM DataPower Gateway 10.6CD is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: ibm/datapower gateway; IBM DataPower Gateway 10.5.0; IBM DataPower Gateway 10.6.0; IBM DataPower Gateway 10.6CD. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.
Security analyst
Signals on file: CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.3%. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Weakness classes: CWE-125. Sources contributing to this record: circl, cve_org, epss, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Exploitation and remediation
Exploitation evidence
Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Oct 8, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
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 is vulnerable to buffer overflow.
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
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 is vulnerable to buffer overflow.
Affected
- cpe ibm/datapower gatewayversion unspecified
- vendor IBM DataPower Gateway 10.5.0version unspecified
- vendor IBM DataPower Gateway 10.6.0version unspecified
- vendor IBM DataPower Gateway 10.6CDversion unspecified
- vendor IBM DataPower Gateway 11.0.0version unspecified
Sources
- CIRCL Vulnerability LookupVulnerability recordCVE-2026-14988
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 is vulnerable to buffer overflow.
vulnerability.circl.lu - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-14988
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-14988
30-day exploitation probability 0.3%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-14988
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 is vulnerable to buffer overflow.
nvd.nist.gov