Vulnerability in Ibm Sterling_external_authentication_server

CVE-2023-32338

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy and IBM Sterling External Authentication Server 6.0.3 and 6.1.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user with container access. IBM X-Force ID: 255585.

EPSS: 0.002 (7.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-32338?
CVE-2023-32338 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Sterling_external_authentication_server, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2023-09-05.
How severe is CVE-2023-32338?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.