CVE-2023-29261

Privileged information disclosure via uncleared memory

Published Sep 5, 2023 · Updated Sep 26, 2024

Information disclosure in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.3 and 6.1.0 allows local users to obtain privileged information. Memory used during operations is not adequately cleared before reuse or release, leaving privileged information recoverable from residual contents. Exploitation requires local access and specific system information; IBM has not identified the affected operation or disclosed whether other data is exposed.

CVSS severity5.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.3 and 6.1.0 allows local users to obtain privileged information. Memory used during operations is not adequately cleared before reuse or release, leaving privileged information recoverable from residual contents. Exploitation requires local access and specific system information; IBM has not identified the affected operation or disclosed whether other data is exposed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-29261
Published
Sep 5, 2023
Updated
Sep 26, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy
Classifications
CWE-922, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 5, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 26, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.0.3, 6.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Sterling Secure Proxyversion=6.0.3, 6.1.0

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.1IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-922Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information
T1005Data from Local System

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