OS command injection in IBM Sterling External Authentication Server
Priority LOW 35CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
A Command Execution Vulnerability exists in IBM Sterling External Authentication Server 2.2.0, 2.3.01, 2.4.0, and 2.4.1 via an unspecified OS command, which could let a local malicious user execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00585 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Sterling External Authentication Server | 2.2.0; 2.3.01; 2.4.0; and 2.4.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Sterling External Authentication Server VendorIBM Affected 2.2.0; 2.3.01; 2.4.0; and 2.4.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:2.3.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.01 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:2.3.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.01 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-0517
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jq67-2wg6-5wgp
References
More IBM Sterling External Authentication Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-03813 XML external entity injection in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2022-06664 Memory leak in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-10407 Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-10406 Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-06662 Buffer overflow in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-15631 IBM Sterling Secure Proxy information disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2013-0517 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-0517 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jq67-2wg6-5wgp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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