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CVE-2022-22333

6.5 · MEDIUM
Published Feb 23, 2022 ibm CWE-120 EPSS 0.58% (46th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2022-22333 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ibm sterling_external_authentication_server. It was published on February 23, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update sterling_external_authentication_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-22333?

CVE-2022-22333 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ibm sterling_external_authentication_server. It was published on February 23, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-22333?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-22333?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update sterling_external_authentication_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-22333?

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