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CVE-2022-22333

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.58%

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CVE-2022-22333 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.3.0, 6.0.2.0, and 3.4.3.2 and IBM Sterling External Authentication Server are vulnerable a buffer overflow, due to the Jetty based GUI in the Secure Zone not properly validating the sizes of the form content and/or HTTP headers submitted. A local attacker positioned inside the Secure Zone could submit a specially crafted HTTP request to disrupt service. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.3.0, 6.0.2.0, and 3.4.3.2 and IBM Sterling External Authentication Server are vulnerable a buffer overflow, due to the Jetty based GUI in the Secure Zone not properly validating the sizes of the form content and/or HTTP headers submitted. A local attacker positioned inside the Secure Zone could submit a specially crafted HTTP request to disrupt service. IBM X-Force ID: 219133.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.58%

43.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
IbmSterling External Authentication Server3.4.3.2
IbmSterling External Authentication Server6.0.2.0
IbmSterling External Authentication Server6.0.3.0
IbmSterling Secure Proxy3.4.3.2
IbmSterling Secure Proxy6.0.2
IbmSterling Secure Proxy6.0.3.0

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-22333?
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.3.0, 6.0.2.0, and 3.4.3.2 and IBM Sterling External Authentication Server are vulnerable a buffer overflow, due to the Jetty based GUI in the Secure Zone not properly validating the sizes of the form content and/or HTTP headers submitted. A local attacker positioned inside the Secure Zone could submit a specially crafted HTTP request to disrupt service. IBM X-Force ID: 219133.
How severe is CVE-2022-22333?
CVE-2022-22333 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22333?
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Source: NVD / NIST