# CVE-2026-18668: Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability affects IBM Sterling File Gateway

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-11-08 · Updated: 2026-11-08

CVE-2026-18668 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 6.5 (medium) and affects Sterling File Gateway; a fix or patch is referenced.

## Affected

- IBM Sterling File Gateway: version range not reported

## Description

IBM Sterling File Gateway 6.2.1.0 through 6.2.1.2_1 and 6.2.2.0 - 6.2.2.1_1 could allow a remote attacker to perform protocol downgrade attacks due to a security misconfiguration.

## What to do

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## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7294084

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