IBM Sterling Control Center directory traversal
Priority LOW 31CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM Sterling Control Center 6.3.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 257874.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00537 45th 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
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Sterling Control Center | 6.3.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Sterling Control Center VendorIBM Affected 6.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_control_center:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:linux_on_ibm_z:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_control_center:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:linux_on_ibm_z:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-35020
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cgrw-p84r-8jrf
References
More IBM Sterling Control Center vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-02597 An unspecified buffer-read method in IBM Sterling Control Center (SCC) 5.2 before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2023-17962 IBM Control Center HOST header injection CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-22385 IBM Sterling Control Center cross-site scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2016-00223 IBM Control Center 6.x before 6.0.0.1 iFix06 and Sterling Control Center 5.4.x before… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2014-00853 Open redirect vulnerability in IBM Sterling Control Center 5.4.0 before 5.4.0.1 iFix 3… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.5
- TI-2023-23056 IBM Sterling Control Center information disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.0
Sources
- CVE-2023-35020 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-35020 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cgrw-p84r-8jrf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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