CVE-2023-32338

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy and IBM Sterling External Authentication Server 6.0.3 and 6.1.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user with container access. IBM X-Force ID: 255585.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/255585	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029765	Broken Link
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029765	Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029766	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:6.0.3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:6.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:6.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:6.1.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-09-05 00:15

Updated : 2023-09-08 16:53

NVD link : CVE-2023-32338

Mitre link : CVE-2023-32338

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-32338

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

sterling_secure_proxy
sterling_external_authentication_server

CWE

CWE-522

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

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