External Control of File Name or Path in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy - CVE-2023-47147
Published: March 22, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU87716
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-47147
CWE-ID: CWE-73
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to overwrite a log message under specific conditions.
The vulnerability exists due to application allows an attacker to control path of the files to delete. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and overwrite a log message under specific conditions.
Affected software
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy
How to mitigate CVE-2023-47147
Install updates from vendor's website.
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy - addressed in versions 6.0.3 iFix 11, 6.1.0 iFix 03