SSRF in IBM Aix
CVE-2023-29260
IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX 1.5 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF). This may allow an authenticated attacker to send unauthorized requests from the system, potentially leading to network enumeration or facilitating other attacks. IBM X-Force ID: 252135.
Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 25.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Aix
- IBM Sterling Connect\ — versions express_for_unix
- IBM Sterling Connect:express For Unix — versions 1.5
- IBM Sterling Connect\:express For Unix — versions 1.5.0
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Oracle Solaris
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7010923 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/252135 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-29260?
- CVE-2023-29260 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-07-19.
- How severe is CVE-2023-29260?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.