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5.5

IBM DataPower Gateway and MQ Appliance may crash locally

CVE-2018-1652 · published 7 years ago
Summary

Versions of IBM DataPower Gateway and IBM MQ Appliance listed can be forced to stop working by someone with access to the system. This could interrupt your services and require a restart. Install the latest security updates from IBM as soon as possible to prevent the issue.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
ibm datapower_gateway >= 7.1.0.0, <= 7.1.0.19
>= 7.2.0.0, <= 7.2.0.16
>= 7.5.0.0, <= 7.5.0.10
>= 7.5.1.0, <= 7.5.1.9
>= 7.5.2.0, <= 7.5.2.9
>= 7.6.0.0, <= 7.6.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm mq_appliance >= 8.0.0.0, <= 8.0.0.8
>= 9.0.1, <= 9.0.5
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
IBM DataPower Gateway 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.0.19, 7.2.0.0 through 7.2.0.16, 7.5.0.0 through 7.5.0.10, 7.5.1.0 through 7.5.1.9, 7.5.2.0 through 7.5.2.9, and 7.6.0.0 through 7.6.0.2 and IBM MQ Applianc...
IBM DataPower Gateway 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.0.19, 7.2.0.0 through 7.2.0.16, 7.5.0.0 through 7.5.0.10, 7.5.1.0 through 7.5.1.9, 7.5.2.0 through 7.5.2.9, and 7.6.0.0 through 7.6.0.2 and IBM MQ Appliance 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.8 and 9.0.1 through 9.0.5 could allow a local user to cause a denial of service through unknown vectors. IBM X-Force ID: 144724.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
5.5 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-20Improper Input Validation
Timeline
Published11 Dec 2018
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2018-1652 · NVD
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