Path traversal in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy - CVE-2024-51453
Published: May 28, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU109903
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-51453
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote user can send a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy
How to mitigate CVE-2024-51453
Install updates from vendor's website.
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy - update to 6.2.0.1 iFix 02