IBM Sterling Secure Proxy improper input validation
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.0.0, 6.0.0.1, 6.0.0.2, 6.0.0.3, 6.1.0.0, and 6.2.0.0 could allow an unauthorized attacker to retrieve or alter sensitive information contents due to incorrect permission assignments.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00489 42nd 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
- Total
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 Secure Proxy | 6.0.0.0, 6.0.0.1, 6.0.0.2, 6.0.0.3, 6.1.0.0, 6.2.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Sterling Secure Proxy VendorIBM Affected 6.0.0.0, 6.0.0.1, 6.0.0.2, 6.0.0.3, 6.1.0.0, 6.2.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0.0 to before 6.0.3.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:6.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:6.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0.0 | 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_secure_proxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.0 to before 6.0.3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:6.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:6.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0.0 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-2024-38337
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-frrr-v394-xgfj
References
More IBM Sterling Secure Proxy vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-27829 IBM Sterling Secure Proxy improper input validation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-03813 XML external entity injection in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2024-27830 IBM Sterling Secure Proxy directory traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-10408 Resource allocation without limits in IBM Secure External Authentication Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-06664 Memory leak in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-05186 Directory traversal vulnerability in the Configuration Manager in IBM Sterling Secure… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-38337 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-38337 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-frrr-v394-xgfj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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