IBM Sterling Secure Proxy improper input validation
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-77Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
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 a privileged user to inject commands into the underlying operating system due to improper validation of a specified type of input.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00664 51st 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
- 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-2024-41783
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6mh8-832j-gc49
References
More IBM Sterling Secure Proxy vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-25603 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-2024-41783 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-41783 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6mh8-832j-gc49 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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