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TI-2026-53117 Aliases CVE-2026-75878GHSA-652p-cfff-8crm

IBM Sterling File Gateway is Vulnerable to Authentication Bypass

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

IBM Sterling File Gateway could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication and obtain a fully authenticated session due to improper authentication via an unvalidated SSO header.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00644 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMSterling File Gateway6.2.0.0 – 6.2.0.6_1, 6.2.1.0 - 6.2.1.2, 6.2.2.0 - 6.2.2.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Sterling File Gateway VendorIBM Affected 6.2.0.0 – 6.2.0.6_1, 6.2.1.0 - 6.2.1.2, 6.2.2.0 - 6.2.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_file_gateway:6.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.0.0—IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_file_gateway:6.2.0.6_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.0.6_1—IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_file_gateway:6.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0.0 — ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_file_gateway:6.2.0.6_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0.6_1 — ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-75878
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-652p-cfff-8crm
  3. 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-08085 Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Auto-Login Bypass and Code Validation KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-23774 IBM Aspera Faspex code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-03794 Improper authentication in IBM Data Risk Manager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-03441 Code injection in IBM Planning Analytics KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-03639 Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Apache Struts KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-06198 Serialized-object interfaces in certain IBM analytics, business solutions, cognitive, IT… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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