CVE-2022-35720 (GCVE-0-2022-35720)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-02-08 18:24 – Updated: 2025-03-25 13:55
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Title
IBM Sterling External Authentication Server information disclosure
Summary
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.
Severity ?
2.3 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-327 - Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
Assigner
ibm
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM Sterling External Authentication Server Affected: 6.1.0
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