Vulnerability in IBM Aix
CVE-2024-38337
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.0.0, 6.0.0.1, 6.0.0.2, 6.0.0.3, 6.1.0.0, and 6.2.0.0 could allow an unauthorized attacker to retrieve or alter sensitive information contents due to incorrect permission assignments.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 40.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Aix
- IBM Linux On Z
- IBM Sterling Secure Proxy — versions 6.0.0.0, 6.0.0.1, 6.0.0.2, 6.0.0.3, 6.1.0.0, 6.2.0.0
- IBM Sterling Secure Proxy — versions 6.1.0.0, 6.2.0.0
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7179166 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-38337?
- CVE-2024-38337 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2025-01-19.
- How severe is CVE-2024-38337?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.