SB2025052822 - Path traversal in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy
Published: May 28, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-51453)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote user can send a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.