CVE-2021-38872

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—

7.5

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 v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 64.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 17, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

psirt@ushttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/208348
psirt@ushttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6586704
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/208348
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6586704

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (Denial of Service)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-38872?

CVE-2021-38872 is a high vulnerability published on May 17, 2022. 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.

When was CVE-2021-38872 disclosed?

CVE-2021-38872 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 17, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-38872 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-38872 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 64.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-38872?

CVE-2021-38872 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-38872?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-38872, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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