CVE-2022-31775 [Critical] | Information Disclosure in Datapower Gateway

IBM DataPower Gateway 10.0.2.0 through 10.0.4.0, 10.0.1.0 through 10.0.1.8, 10.5.0.0, and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.21 is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 228359.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-06-15	0.28%	1.04%	+0.76%
2	2026-02-11	0.04%	0.28%	+0.24%
3	2025-11-21	—	0.04%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-06-15

0.28%

1.04%

+0.76%

2026-02-11

0.04%

0.28%

+0.24%

2025-11-21

—

0.04%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
9.1	3.1	CRITICAL	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:N) Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	3.9	5.2	[email protected]
5.5	3.0	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:H) They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:L) Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump. Integrity (I:N) Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	1.2	4.2	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

9.1

3.1

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N): Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

3.9

5.2

[email protected]

5.5

3.0

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H): They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L): Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N): Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

1.2

4.2

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-31775

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
ibm	datapower_gateway	>= 10.0.1.0, < 10.0.1.8	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway::::::::
ibm	datapower_gateway	>= 10.0.2.0, < 10.5.0.1	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway:::::continuous_delivery:::*
ibm	datapower_gateway	>= 2018.4.1.0, < 2018.4.1.21	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway::::::::
ibm	datapower_gateway	10.5.0.0	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway:10.5.0.0:::::::*

References for CVE-2022-31775

URL	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/228359	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6608608	Patch Vendor Advisory

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CVE-2022-31775

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Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-31775

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