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FKIE_CVE-2023-29261

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2023-09-05 01:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 05:49

Severity

5.1 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Summary

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.3 and 6.1.0 could allow a local user with specific information about the system to obtain privileged information due to inadequate memory clearing during operations. IBM X-Force ID: 252139.

References

URL	Tags
psirt@us.ibm.com	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/252139	VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
psirt@us.ibm.com	https://https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029765	Broken Link
nvd@nist.gov	https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029765	Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/252139	VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029765	Broken Link

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	ibm	sterling_external_authentication_server	6.0.3.0
	ibm	sterling_external_authentication_server	6.1.0

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CVE-2023-29261 (GCVE-0-2023-29261)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-05 00:00 – Updated: 2024-09-26 18:28

Title

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy information disclosure

Summary

Severity

5.1 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2024-09-26 18:03 UTC

CWE

CWE-922 - Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information

Assigner

ibm CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard B 88/100 over 1165 records in the last 180 days details

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029765	vendor-advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit…	vdb-entry

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
IBM	Sterling Secure Proxy	Affected: 6.0.3, 6.1.0

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