High severity · published May 17, 2022
CVE-2021-38872
IBM DataPower Gateway 10.0.2.0, 10.0.3.0, 10.0.1.0 through 10.0.1.4, and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.17 could allow a remote user to cause a denial of service by consuming…
7.5
CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM DataPower Gateway 10.0.2.0, 10.0.3.0, 10.0.1.0 through 10.0.1.4, and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.17 could allow a remote user to cause a denial of service by consuming resources with multiple requests. IBM X-Force ID: 208348.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 74% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DG
Datapower Gateway · Ibm
10.0.1.0 through 10.0.1.4; 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.17; 10.0.2.0; 10.0.3.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38872
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38872
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/208348
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6586704
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