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IBMCVE-2026-75878

IBM Sterling File Gateway: authentication bypass

Critical9.1CVE-2026-75878 · Published Sep 18, 2026 · updated Sep 22, 2026

IBM Sterling File Gateway could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication and obtain a fully authenticated session due to improper authentication via an unvalidated SSO header.

IBM advisory

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
Sterling File Gateway
Product
>= 6.2.0.0, <= 6.2.0.6_1, 6.2.1.0 - 6.2.1.2, 6.2.2.0 - 6.2.2.1No fix yet
Details and references
CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Severity from
the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
Weakness
CWE-287

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