IBM Sterling Secure Proxy is vulnerable to multiple issues
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.2.0.0 through 6.2.1.2 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to perform UI spoofing and phishing attacks due to improper neutralization of user-supplied HTML markup.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Sterling Secure Proxy | 6.2.0.0 – 6.2.1.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Sterling Secure Proxy VendorIBM Affected 6.2.0.0 – 6.2.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7287369
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-53050 IBM Sterling Secure Proxy is vulnerable to multiple issuesPriority LOW 20
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-78415
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4m7p-rm8x-7p4r
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-78415 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-78415 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4m7p-rm8x-7p4r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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