IBM Sterling External Authentication Server information disclosure
Published Feb 8, 2023
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.12%
Description
IBM Sterling External Authentication Server 6.1.0 and IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.3 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms during installation that could allow a local attacker to decrypt sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 231373.
Affected products
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- Version 6.1.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version 6.0.3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Sterling External Authentication Server | unaffected |
| ||||||
| IBM | Sterling Secure Proxy | unaffected |
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- 6.1.0
- 6.0.3
Running on/with
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Mar 25, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2023–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (7 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.12% (0.00119) | 1.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.12% (0.00119) | 2.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.01% (0.00009) | 0.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 9, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (2)
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6890663 vendor-advisoryPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6890669 vendor-advisoryPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6890663 | vendor-advisoryPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6890669 | vendor-advisoryPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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