CVE-2026-78415 (GCVE-0-2026-78415)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-14 20:56 – Updated: 2026-09-15 17:31
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy is vulnerable to multiple issues
Summary
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.2.0.0 through 6.2.1.2 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to perform UI spoofing and phishing attacks due to improper neutralization of user-supplied HTML markup.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-15 17:24 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7287369 | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Sterling Secure Proxy |
Affected:
6.2.0.0 , ≤ 6.2.1.2
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:6.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:6.2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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