How severe is CVE-2021-29726?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

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.

EPSS: 0.001 (21.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/S:U/AC:L/UI:N/PR:N/A:N/AV:N/C:N/I:L/RC:C/RL:O/E:U.

Affected products

Ibm Secure External Authentication Server — versions 6.0.3
Ibm Sterling Secure Proxy — versions 6.0.3

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6586754 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6586756 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
ibm-sterling-cve202129726-sec-bypass (201104) (vdb-entry, 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. 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.