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CVE-2023-29261

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy information disclosure

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 5, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:49 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorSterling External Authentication ServerSterling Secure Proxy

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

VDB EntryVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/252139
Vendor AdvisoryBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
https://https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029765
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029765

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-922

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