Path traversal in IBM Sterling External Authentication Server
Priority LOW 22CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM Sterling External Authentication Server 3.4.3.2, 6.0.2.0, and 6.0.3.0 is vulnerable to path traversals, due to not properly validating RESTAPI configuration data. An authorized user could import invalid data which could be used for an attack. IBM X-Force ID: 220144.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01 63rd 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 | 6.0.3.0; 6.0.2.0; 3.4.3.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Sterling External Authentication Server VendorIBM Affected 6.0.3.0; 6.0.2.0; 3.4.3.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:3.4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.3.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:6.0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:6.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.3.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:3.4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.3.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:6.0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:6.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22349
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h3w5-2c4f-pmfr
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-2013-00433 OS command injection in IBM Sterling External Authentication Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-06662 Buffer overflow in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-22349 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-22349 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h3w5-2c4f-pmfr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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