IBM Sterling File Gateway information disclosure

published 2025-01-27 21 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-51294

cvss: 4.3; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.3%; EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
public exploits: 0; none known

IBM Sterling File Gateway 6.0.0.0 through 6.1.2.5 and 6.2.0.0 through 6.2.0.1 could allow an authenticated user to enumerate usernames due to an observable discrepancy in request responses.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 21 mo ago (2025-01-27)

Exploit prediction

0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	4.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected products

IBM Sterling File Gateway

Classification

Weakness

CWE-204 Observable Response Discrepancy
CWE-203 Observable Discrepancy

References

ibm.com /support/pages/node/7176083
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2023-47159
NVD CVE-2023-47159

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Summary