Denial of Service Vulnerability in IBM Sterling External Authentication Server and Secure Proxy
CVE-2022-22336

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
IBM
Status
Sterling Secure Proxy
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 February 2022

Summary

A vulnerability in IBM Sterling External Authentication Server and IBM Sterling Secure Proxy allows a remote attacker to exploit a resource leak, potentially leading to excessive resource consumption and service disruption. This condition poses significant risks to security and service availability, necessitating immediate attention for affected users.

Affected Version(s)

Sterling Secure Proxy 3.4.3.2

Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.3.0

Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.2.0

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6558796
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/219395
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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