Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-46181

Ibm Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.3 … 6.1.0

Published
15 March 2024
Modified
21 November 2024
Patch / advisory
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CVSS Score v3.1 4.0
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0018 8th percentile
Risk Priority 33 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-46181 is a medium-severity Use of Web Browser Cache Containing Sensitive Information (CWE-525) vulnerability in Ibm Sterling Secure Proxy. Its CVSS base score is 4.0 (Medium).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Data from Local System (T1005); ranked at the 8th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A06:2025 Insecure Design

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.3 and 6.1.0 allows web pages to be stored locally which can be read by another user on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 269686.

CWE(s)
CWE-525

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1005 Data from Local System Collection
Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to find files of interest and sensitive data prior to Exfiltration.
attack.mitre.org →
T1552 Unsecured Credentials Credential Access
Adversaries may search compromised systems to find and obtain insecurely stored credentials.
attack.mitre.org →
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2024-41784Same product: Ibm Sterling Secure Proxy
CVE-2023-47147Same product: Ibm Sterling Secure Proxy
CVE-2024-38341Same product: Ibm Sterling Secure Proxy
CVE-2024-31906Same vendor: Ibm
CVE-2023-27545Same vendor: Ibm
CVE-2023-47162Same product: Ibm Sterling Secure Proxy
CVE-2023-46182Same product: Ibm Sterling Secure Proxy
CVE-2023-23469Same vendor: Ibm
CVE-2024-51453Same product: Ibm Sterling Secure Proxy
CVE-2025-36082Same vendor: Ibm

Affected Assets

ibm
sterling secure proxy
6.0.3, 6.1.0

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V14.2.5
  • V14.3.2

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-01 mostly match
prevents

Configuration baselines and enforcement directly require proper Cache-Control and related headers.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices include defining and verifying appropriate web caching policies for sensitive content.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.8.1 User end point devices partial match
degrades

Endpoint device configuration can enforce cache-clearing or no-cache policies for sensitive web content.

A.8.26 Application security requirements partial match
prevents

Application security requirements can explicitly require no-cache headers or cache-control directives for sensitive pages.

A.8.28 Secure coding partial match
prevents

Secure coding standards can mandate proper cache-control headers and form-field handling to prevent sensitive data retention.

A.8.9 Configuration management partial match
prevents

Configuration management can mandate secure browser cache settings across the estate.

A.8.23 Web filtering none match
none

Web filtering can block risky sites but does not directly govern browser caching of sensitive data.

References