CVE-2023-32338
MEDIUMIBM Sterling Secure Proxy & External Authentication Server 6.0.3/6.1.0 - Credential Protection Bypass
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029765
Broken Link vendor-advisory
https://https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029765
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029766
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/255585
Scores
CVSS v3
5.1
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
5.4%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-522
Status
published
Products (4)
ibm/sterling_external_authentication_server
6.0.3.0
ibm/sterling_external_authentication_server
6.1.0
ibm/sterling_secure_proxy
6.0.3
ibm/sterling_secure_proxy
6.1.0
Published
Sep 05, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026