CVE-2021-29728

MEDIUM

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 2.4.3.2, and 3.4.3.2 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 2.4.3.2, and 3.4.3.2 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-Force ID: 201160.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6484681
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6484685
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201160

Scores

CVSS v3 4.9
EPSS 0.0009
EPSS Percentile 25.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-798
Status published
Products (6)
ibm/sterling_external_authentication_server 2.4.3.2
ibm/sterling_external_authentication_server 6.0.1.0
ibm/sterling_external_authentication_server 6.0.2.0
ibm/sterling_secure_proxy 3.4.3.2
ibm/sterling_secure_proxy 6.0.1
ibm/sterling_secure_proxy 6.0.2
Published Aug 30, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026