CVE-2016-6027

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-10-06 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The Configuration Manager in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy (SSP) 3.4.2 before 3.4.2.0 iFix 8 and 3.4.3 before 3.4.3.0 iFix 1 does not enable the HSTS protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or modify data by leveraging use of HTTP.

Affected products

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy: 3.4.2.0, 3.4.2.0-ifix1, 3.4.2.0-ifix2, 3.4.2.0-ifix3, 3.4.2.0-ifix4, 3.4.2.0-ifix5 (+3)

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991278
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93340
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991278
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93340

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