CVE-2016-6023 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via crafted URLs in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy Configuration Manager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-6023?
CVE-2016-6023 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Configuration Manager in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy (SSP) 3.4.2 before 3.4.2.0 iFix 8 and 3.4.3 before 3.4.3.0 iFix 1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted URL.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6023?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Sterling Secure Proxy.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6023?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6023 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2016-6023 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6023 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2024-38337 IBM Sterling Secure Proxy improper input validation
- CVE-2024-41783 IBM Sterling Secure Proxy improper input validation
- CVE-2024-41784 IBM Sterling Secure Proxy directory traversal
- CVE-2023-47162 IBM Secure Proxy cross-site scripting
- CVE-2023-47699 IBM Secure Proxy cross-site scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7jcg-2vfq-6gm5.