CVE-2024-51453
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 6.2.0.0 through 6.2.0.1 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system.
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 · high confidenceIBM Sterling Secure Proxy versions 6.2.0.0 through 6.2.0.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files on the system by sending HTTP requests containing 'dot dot' sequences (/../) in the URL path.
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>= 6.2.0.0, <= 6.2.0.1CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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 installed version of IBM Sterling Secure ProxyLocate and inspect the product version information using the IBM Sterling Secure Proxy management interface, installation directory, or version command provided in the product documentationAffected if The installed version falls within >= 6.2.0.0 and <= 6.2.0.1
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Determine if the HTTP proxy gateway service is enabledCheck the IBM Sterling Secure Proxy configuration to verify whether the HTTP proxy gateway listener is active and accepting connectionsAffected if The HTTP proxy gateway service is enabled and exposed to network traffic
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Review HTTP access logs for directory traversal patternsSearch HTTP request logs for patterns containing /../ sequences or other path traversal indicators in the URL pathAffected if Such patterns are present in the logs, indicating potential exploitation attempts
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Inspect for unauthorized file access indicatorsExamine system logs and file system audit logs for any unexpected file read operations or access to sensitive system files that should not be accessible through the proxyAffected if Evidence exists of access to files outside the expected document root or configuration directories
You are affected if IBM Sterling Secure Proxy version 6.2.0.0 through 6.2.0.1 is installed with the HTTP proxy gateway service enabled and accessible to network requests.
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.
From vendor dataApply the vendor patch or upgrade to a version beyond 6.2.0.1. If immediate patching is not feasible, deploy WAF rules to filter and block directory traversal patterns in incoming HTTP requests.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-51453 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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