CVE-2023-32338

MEDIUM

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy & External Authentication Server 6.0.3/6.1.0 - Credential Protection Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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

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