6.5
Medium
CVE-2026-18668 Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability affects IBM Sterling File Gateway
Description
IBM Sterling File Gateway 6.2.1.0 through 6.2.1.2_1 and 6.2.2.0 - 6.2.2.1_1 could allow a remote attacker to perform protocol downgrade attacks due to a security misconfiguration.
CVSS 3.1 detail
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitable remotely over the network, without an account and without any user action; the impact on data or service is limited.
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- Interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Sterling File Gateway 6.2 | 6.2.1.0 → latest | No fix stated |
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4.9
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4.3
Medium
CVE-2026-12737
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4.4
Medium
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9.1
Critical