#VU101635 Input validation error in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy - CVE-2024-41783

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101635

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41783

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote privileged user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy: before 6.0.3.1

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External links
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7176189

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.