--- title: "CVE-2026-16181: IBM DataPower Gateway - Broken Access Control" description: "IBM DataPower Gateway 10.5.0.0 through 10.5.0.22, 10.6.0.0 through 10.6.0.10, 10.6.1 through 10.6.6, and 11.0.0.0 through 11.0.0.2 contain a broken access control vulnerability caused by improper authorization, letting remote attackers bypass security restrictions, exploit requires network access." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-16181/ --- # CVE-2026-16181 IBM DataPower Gateway - Broken Access Control IBM DataPower Gateway 10.5.0.0 through 10.5.0.22, 10.6.0.0 through 10.6.0.10, 10.6.1 through 10.6.6, and 11.0.0.0 through 11.0.0.2 contain a broken access control vulnerability caused by improper authorization, letting remote attackers bypass security restrictions, exploit requires network access. CVSS base score 7.4 /10 High CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known Authentication Not required EPSS 0.33% chance of exploitation in 30 days [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16181) ## Details Type Broken Access Control Impact Broken Access Control CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Published 8 October 2026 Updated 15 October 2026 Weakness [CWE-285](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/285.html) ## Vendor fix Update to the latest available version beyond 11.0.0.2. Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them. ## References - [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16181](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16181) - [https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7289775](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7289775) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)