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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (7.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- IBM Sterling External Authentication Server — versions 6.0.3.0, 6.1.0
- IBM Sterling Secure Proxy — versions 6.0.3, 6.1.0
- IBM Sterling Secure Proxy — versions 6.0.3, 6.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029765 (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029766 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/255585 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029765 (Vendor Advisory)
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.