CVE-2024-38337
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.0.0, 6.0.0.1, 6.0.0.2, 6.0.0.3, 6.1.0.0, and 6.2.0.0 could allow an unauthorized attacker to retrieve or alter sensitive information contents due to incorrect permission assignments.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceIBM Sterling Secure Proxy versions 6.0.0.0 through 6.2.0.0 contains incorrect permission assignments that allow unauthorized attackers to retrieve or alter sensitive information. This is an authorization bypass vulnerability where the software fails to properly enforce access controls, potentially exposing sensitive data handled by the proxy.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 6.0.0.0, < 6.0.3.1= 6.1.0.0= 6.2.0.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify IBM Sterling Secure Proxy versionLocate and read the product version from the installation directory, typically found in a version manifest, about dialog, or install location metadata (common paths include installation_root/bin/version or installation_root/etc/version)Affected if Version is 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.3.0, or exactly 6.1.0.0, or exactly 6.2.0.0
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Verify version is within affected rangeCompare your installed version against the affected ranges: versions >= 6.0.0.0 and < 6.0.3.1, or version 6.1.0.0, or version 6.2.0.0Affected if Installed version matches any of the affected version ranges listed
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Inspect file permissions on configuration directoryExamine the permissions on the configuration directory (commonly under the installation_root/config or installation_root/etc path) using operating system commands such as 'ls -la' or file explorer propertiesAffected if Configuration files are readable or writable by unauthorized users, groups, or have overly permissive settings (such as world-readable or world-writable)
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Inspect permissions on data store directoriesReview access permissions on data storage directories where sensitive data contents are stored, checking for excessive permissions that allow unauthorized accessAffected if Data store directories or files grant access to non-privileged users or roles beyond what is intended
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Check access control configurationsReview the proxy's access control configuration files or settings that define which users/roles can access sensitive data contentsAffected if Access control definitions are missing, misconfigured, or fail to properly restrict access to sensitive data
You are affected if IBM Sterling Secure Proxy version 6.0.0.0 through 6.2.0.0 is installed and sensitive configuration files or data stores have overly permissive access controls that could allow unauthorized retrieval or alteration of data.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped6.0.3.1
Apply the vendor patch when available; in the interim, review and restrict file system and application permissions according to least-privilege principles and verify access controls are functioning as intended.
6.0.3.1 (for 6.0.x line); contact IBM for 6.1.x and 6.2.x fixed releases
- 1. Identify the currently installed IBM Sterling Secure Proxy version using system inventory or version check utilities.
- 2. For versions 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.3.0: Plan upgrade to version 6.0.3.1 which contains the security fix.
- 3. For versions 6.1.0.0 and 6.2.0.0: Contact IBM support to confirm if a patch or newer fixed version is available, as the provided vulnerability description does not specify fixed releases for these versions.
- 4. Before upgrading, backup all configuration files, certificates, and runtime data according to IBM documentation.
- 5. Review IBM Sterling Secure Proxy upgrade documentation for your specific version path.
- 6. Perform the upgrade in a non-production environment first to validate compatibility.
- 7. After upgrading, verify that the incorrect permission assignments have been remediated by reviewing file system permissions on sensitive configuration and data directories.
- 8. Test core functionality to ensure the upgrade did not introduce regressions.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing8.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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