Cleartext storage of sensitive information in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy and IBM Sterling External Authentication Server - CVE-2023-32338
Published: September 4, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80326
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32338
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy
IBM Sterling External Authentication Server
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy
IBM Sterling External Authentication Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A local attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-32338
Install updates from vendor's website.