IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.3/6.1.0 Web UI cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.3/6.1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Web UI. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-47699. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.3/6.1.0. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Web UI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.3 and 6.1.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 270974.

It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-47699 since 11/09/2023. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (270974). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

11/09/2023 🔍
03/15/2024 +127 days 🔍
03/15/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/15/2025 +396 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-47699 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-47699
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-256943
X-Force: 270974

Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2024 17:03
Updated: 04/15/2025 05:49
Changes: 03/15/2024 17:03 (51), 04/15/2024 22:21 (15), 04/15/2025 05:49 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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