What is the severity of CVE-2024-41783?

CVE-2024-41783 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for command injection by a privileged user.

How do I fix CVE-2024-41783?

To remediate CVE-2024-41783, apply the patches available for affected versions of IBM Sterling Secure Proxy.

Which versions of IBM Sterling Secure Proxy are affected by CVE-2024-41783?

CVE-2024-41783 affects IBM Sterling Secure Proxy versions 6.0.0.0 to 6.0.3.0, 6.1.0.0, and 6.2.0.0.

What types of systems are at risk from CVE-2024-41783?

Systems running vulnerable versions of IBM Sterling Secure Proxy with privileged user access are at risk from CVE-2024-41783.

Is user authentication required to exploit CVE-2024-41783?

Yes, a privileged user authentication is required to exploit the command injection vulnerability in CVE-2024-41783.

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CVE-2024-41783

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15/11/2024

19/1/2025

21/1/2025

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

First published: Fri Nov 15 2024(Updated: )

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.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy	<=6.0.0.0 - 6.0.3.0
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy	<=6.1.0.0
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy	<=6.2.0.0

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Reference Links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7176189 (Advisory)

Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

IBM-7176189

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-41783?
CVE-2024-41783 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for command injection by a privileged user.
How do I fix CVE-2024-41783?
To remediate CVE-2024-41783, apply the patches available for affected versions of IBM Sterling Secure Proxy.
Which versions of IBM Sterling Secure Proxy are affected by CVE-2024-41783?
CVE-2024-41783 affects IBM Sterling Secure Proxy versions 6.0.0.0 to 6.0.3.0, 6.1.0.0, and 6.2.0.0.
What types of systems are at risk from CVE-2024-41783?
Systems running vulnerable versions of IBM Sterling Secure Proxy with privileged user access are at risk from CVE-2024-41783.
Is user authentication required to exploit CVE-2024-41783?
Yes, a privileged user authentication is required to exploit the command injection vulnerability in CVE-2024-41783.

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