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TI-2024-34380 Aliases CVE-2024-51453GHSA-2fcj-g7j8-pg57

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy directory traversal

Priority LOW 34CWE-22Published · 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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.2.0.0 through 6.2.0.1 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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00539 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
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 Proxy6.2.0.0 – 6.2.0.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Sterling Secure Proxy VendorIBM Affected 6.2.0.0 – 6.2.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.0.0 – 6.2.0.1VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0.0 – 6.2.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-51453
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2fcj-g7j8-pg57

References

Patch 1

  • 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-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
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Sources

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