CVE-2021-29725

HIGH

IBM Secure External Authentication Server and Sterling Secure Proxy - Denial of Service via Resource Leak

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

IBM Secure External Authentication Server 2.4.3.2, 6.0.1, 6.0.2 and IBM Secure Proxy 3.4.3.2, 6.0.1, 6.0.2 could allow a remote user to consume resources causing a denial of service due to a resource leak.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6471577
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6471615
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201102

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0294
EPSS Percentile 85.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-770
Status published
Products (6)
ibm/secure_external_authentication_server 2.4.3.2
ibm/secure_external_authentication_server 6.0.1
ibm/secure_external_authentication_server 6.0.2
ibm/sterling_secure_proxy 3.4.3.2
ibm/sterling_secure_proxy 6.0.1
ibm/sterling_secure_proxy 6.0.2
Published Jul 15, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026