CVE-2023-32338

MEDIUMNVD 5.15.1—

5.1

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy and IBM Sterling External Authentication Server 6.0.3 and 6.1.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user with container access. IBM X-Force ID: 255585.

CVSS v3: 5.1
EG Score: 5.1(medium)
EPSS: 6.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 5, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (7)

psirt@ushttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/255585
psirt@ushttps://https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029765
psirt@ushttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029766
nvd@nisthttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029765
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/255585
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029765
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029766

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-32338?

CVE-2023-32338 is a medium vulnerability published on September 5, 2023. IBM Sterling Secure Proxy and IBM Sterling External Authentication Server 6.0.3 and 6.1.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user with container access. IBM X-Force ID: 255585.

When was CVE-2023-32338 disclosed?

CVE-2023-32338 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 5, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-32338 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-32338 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 6.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-32338?

CVE-2023-32338 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-32338?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-32338, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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