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Sterling B2B Integrator EUVDEUVD-2026-119727

| CVE-2026-81209 MEDIUM
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File (CWE-532)
2026-11-08 ibm GHSA-p24g-9cm3-pvq2
4.9
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate with high-privilege account
  2. Exploit
    Access improperly logged credential data
  3. Impact
    Harvest credentials for lateral reuse

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A09:2025 - Security Logging & Alerting Failures
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Log data sanitization
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an authenticated attacker already holding high-privilege access (PR:H) to the Sterling B2B Integrator or Sterling File Gateway application, plus the ability to read the application/system logs where credentials are improperly recorded (CWE-532). The flaw affects Standard Edition in versions 6.2.1.0 through 6.2.1.2_1 and 6.2.2.0 through 6.2.2.1_1 of both products. The strongest limiting factors are the high-privilege prerequisite and the need for log read access - this is not remote-unauthenticated; without a privileged account the logged credentials are not reachable. The exact logging code path and the specific credentials exposed are not described in the available sources.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity information-disclosure issue (CVSS 4.9, CWE-532) that signals should be read as lower real-world urgency than the C:H component alone suggests. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N) requires high privileges (PR:H), so an attacker must already hold a privileged account on the Sterling B2B Integrator or Sterling File Gateway instance before any credential exposure is reachable - this is the dominant limiting factor. There is no KEV listing and no EPSS score in the provided data, and no public exploit reference is present, so there is no evidence of active or imminent exploitation. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_month' (not act_now or emergency), which is consistent with a privileged-access-required confidentiality leak rather than a widely-weaponized flaw. The primary risk is privilege escalation/lateral movement: harvested credentials from logs could extend an already-authenticated foothold to other systems. EPSS and KEV data are both absent from the input and should be checked against current CISA/FIRST feeds before final prioritization.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker who already holds a high-privilege account (PR:H) on an affected Sterling B2B Integrator or File Gateway instance views application log files and recovers sensitive credentials that were improperly recorded there. Those harvested credentials can then be reused to access back-end systems, partner connections, or other services, enabling lateral movement. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis, and the specific logging path and which credentials are exposed are not detailed in the available sources.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
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AnalysisAIv1 – Nov 08, 2026

Moderate-severity credential exposure affects IBM Sterling B2B Integrator and Sterling File Gateway 6.2.1.0 through 6.2.1.2_1 and 6.2.2.0 through 6.2.2.1_1, where sensitive credentials are improperly written to logs and can be retrieved by a remote attacker who already holds high-privilege authenticated access plus the ability to read those logs. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, so confidentiality impact is High but the high-privilege prerequisite sharply limits who can reach the exposed data; unauthenticated users cannot exploit it directly. No public exploit was identified at time of analysis, and IBM has issued a vendor patch advisory.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory: apply the IBM-listed fix for both Sterling B2B Integrator and Sterling File Gateway by following https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7293291; the supplied data does not provide an exact fixed version string, so confirm the target release on the advisory before upgrading. Because exploitation requires a high-privilege account with access to the logs where credentials are improperly recorded, restricting log read access to the minimum trusted administrators reduces exposure while the update is being applied, but this is a compensating control rather than a substitute for the vendor fix. The provided sources do not describe any other formal workaround.

Affected VersionsENISA

Sterling File Gateway 6.2.1.0 ≤6.2.1.2_1, 6.2.2.0 - 6.2.2.1_1
Sterling B2B Integrator 6.2.1.0 ≤6.2.1.2_1, 6.2.2.0 - 6.2.2.1_1

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is CWE-532, Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File: credential material that should not be recorded is written into application or system logs. The exact logging code path and the specific credential types exposed are not described in the available sources. CPE data identifies IBM Sterling B2B Integrator and IBM Sterling File Gateway as the affected products, and the assessed CVSS vector describes a network-reachable issue with low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and impact limited to confidentiality. The issue is an information-disclosure weakness, not code execution or an integrity/availability defect.

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Severity by source

Vendor (ibm) PRIMARY MEDIUM
NVD 4.9 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.9 MEDIUM

Requires a high-privilege authenticated account to read credential-bearing logs, so PR:H; network-reachable management interface gives AV:N/AC:L; impact is confidentiality-only, so I:N/A:N.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (ibm).

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

IBM Sterling B2B Integrator 6.2.1.0 through 6.2.1.2_1, 6.2.2.0 - 6.2.2.1_1 and IBM Sterling File Gateway 6.2.1.0 through 6.2.1.2_1, 6.2.2.0 - 6.2.2.1_1 Standard Edition could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper logging of sensitive credentials.

Threat Intelligence Overview

Prevalence
Medium
enterprise managed-file-transfer software, common in large orgs but not ubiquitous
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS N/A
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

24
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +24
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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