SSRF in IBM Secure External Authentication Server
CVE-2021-29749
IBM Secure External Authentication Server 6.0.2 and IBM Secure Proxy 6.0.2 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF). This may allow an authenticated attacker to send unauthorized requests from the system, potentially leading to network enumeration or facilitating other attacks. IBM X-Force ID: 201777.
Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Secure External Authentication Server — versions 6.0.2
- IBM Secure External Authentication Server — versions 6.0.2
- IBM Secure Proxy — versions 6.0.2
- IBM Sterling Secure Proxy — versions 6.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6471621 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6471623 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201777 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-29749?
- CVE-2021-29749 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Secure External Authentication Server, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2021-07-15.
- How severe is CVE-2021-29749?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.