CVE-2023-32338

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy information disclosure

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy e IBM Sterling External Authentication Server v6.0.3 y v6.1.0 almacenan credenciales de usuario en texto claro que puede leer un usuario local con acceso al contenedor. IBM X-Force ID: 255585.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-05-08 CVE Reserved
2023-09-04 CVE Published
2024-09-26 CVE Updated
2025-04-15 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/255585	2023-09-08
https://https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029765	2023-09-08
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029765	2023-09-08
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029766	2023-09-08

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Sterling External Authentication Server Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Sterling External Authentication Server"				6.0.3.0 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Sterling External Authentication Server" and version "6.0.3.0"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Sterling External Authentication Server Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Sterling External Authentication Server"				6.1.0 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Sterling External Authentication Server" and version "6.1.0"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Sterling Secure Proxy Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Sterling Secure Proxy"				6.0.3 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Sterling Secure Proxy" and version "6.0.3"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Sterling Secure Proxy Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Sterling Secure Proxy"				6.1.0 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Sterling Secure Proxy" and version "6.1.0"		-		Affected