Vulnerability in Ibm Secure External Authentication Server
CVE-2021-29726
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.3 and IBM Secure External Authentication Server 6.0.3 does not properly ensure that a certificate is actually associated with the host due to improper validation of certificates. IBM X-Force ID: 201104.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
EPSS: 0.008 (53.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Ibm Secure External Authentication Server — versions 6.0.3
- Ibm Secure_external_authentication_server — versions 6.0.3
- Ibm Sterling Secure Proxy — versions 6.0.3
- Ibm Sterling_secure_proxy — versions 6.0.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-29726?
- CVE-2021-29726 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Secure External Authentication Server, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-05-17.
- How severe is CVE-2021-29726?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.