IBM Sterling Secure Proxy directory traversal
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-32Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.0.0, 6.0.0.1, 6.0.0.2, 6.0.0.3, and 6.1.0.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot dot" sequences (/.../) to view arbitrary files on the system.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00653 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
- 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 Secure Proxy | 6.0.0.0, 6.0.0.1, 6.0.0.2, 6.0.0.3, 6.1.0.0 | — | 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 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:6.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:6.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:6.0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:6.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.3.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:6.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:6.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:6.0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:6.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-41784
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-42jm-px5r-4qxq
- 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More IBM Sterling Secure Proxy vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-25603 IBM Sterling Secure Proxy improper input validation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- 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-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-2024-41784 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-41784 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-42jm-px5r-4qxq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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