CVE-2022-35720 describes a weakness in IBM Sterling External Authentication Server 6.1.0 and IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.3, where the installation process utilizes weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms. This vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), allows a local attacker with low privileges to decrypt sensitive information, resulting in a high impact on confidentiality. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.