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TI-2023-13666 Aliases CVE-2023-29261GHSA-hhvw-v55m-7fff

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy information disclosure

Priority LOW 24CWE-922Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-922.

Summary

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.3 and 6.1.0 could allow a local user with specific information about the system to obtain privileged information due to inadequate memory clearing during operations. IBM X-Force ID: 252139.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00168 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMSterling Secure Proxy6.0.3, 6.1.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Sterling Secure Proxy VendorIBM Affected 6.0.3, 6.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:6.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.3.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:6.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    IBM Sterling Secure Proxy — https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029765

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-15631 IBM Sterling Secure Proxy information disclosurePriority LOW 24
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-29261
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hhvw-v55m-7fff

References

Advisory 2

  • 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
See all 10 →

Sources

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