CVE-2022-35720

Published: Feb 8, 2023

Modified: Mar 25, 2025

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

2.3

LOW

Description

IBM Sterling External Authentication Server 6.1.0 and IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.3 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms during installation that could allow a local attacker to decrypt sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 231373.

Vendor	Product	Versions
IBM	Sterling External Authentication Server	affected `6.1.0`
IBM	Sterling Secure Proxy	affected `6.0.3`

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-327

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6890669

vendor-advisory

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6890663

vendor-advisory

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CVE-2022-35720

Description

Affected Products

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

References