Vulnerability in HP Hp-Ux
CVE-2021-29728
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 61.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- HP Hp-Ux
- IBM Aix
- IBM Linux On Z
- IBM Sterling External Authentication Server — versions 2.4.3.2, 6.0.1.0, 6.0.2.0
- IBM Sterling Secure Proxy — versions 3.4.3.2, 2.4.3.2, 6.0.1
- IBM Sterling Secure Proxy — versions 3.4.3.2, 6.0.1, 6.0.2
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Oracle Solaris
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6484681 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6484685 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201160 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-29728?
- CVE-2021-29728 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HP Hp-Ux, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2021-08-30.
- How severe is CVE-2021-29728?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.