CVE-2024-41783 IBM Sterling Secure Proxy improper input validation

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

A privileged user can inject commands into the operating system due to improper input validation in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-41783?

CVE-2024-41783 is a critical command injection vulnerability in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy, published on 19 Jan 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.0.0, 6.0.0.1, 6.0.0.2, 6.0.0.3, 6.1.0.0, and 6.2.0.0 could allow a privileged user to inject commands into the underlying operating system due to improper validation of a specified type of input.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-41783?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Sterling Secure Proxy.

How do I fix CVE-2024-41783?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-41783 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2024-41783 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-41783 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6mh8-832j-gc49.

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