CVE-2024-38337Network attack vector

Unauthenticated sensitive information read and alteration

Published Jan 19, 2025 · Updated Jan 21, 2025

Incorrect permission assignment in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy allows remote attackers to read or alter sensitive information over a network. IBM identifies incorrect permissions on a critical resource but does not disclose the resource, request path, or operation that assigns them. Affected releases are 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.3.0, 6.1.0.0, and 6.2.0.0; no authentication or user interaction is required.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability0.48%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect permission assignment in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy allows remote attackers to read or alter sensitive information over a network. IBM identifies incorrect permissions on a critical resource but does not disclose the resource, request path, or operation that assigns them. Affected releases are 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.3.0, 6.1.0.0, and 6.2.0.0; no authentication or user interaction is required.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-38337
Published
Jan 19, 2025
Updated
Jan 21, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy
Classifications
CWE-732, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 19, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.0.0.0, 6.0.0.1, 6.0.0.2, 6.0.0.3, 6.1.0.0, 6.2.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Sterling Secure Proxyversion=6.0.0.0, 6.0.0.1, 6.0.0.2, 6.0.0.3, 6.1.0.0, 6.2.0.0

Published CVSS scores

9.1IBM X-ForceCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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