# CVE-2021-29253: Hardcoded credentials in n/a

> An attacker with access to the Tableau workbook file can obtain stored credentials, potentially enabling further attacks against RSA Archer.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AC:H/AV:L/A:N/C:H/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 May 2021
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7pcq-9p5g-vh97

## What is CVE-2021-29253?

CVE-2021-29253 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 May 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Tableau integration in RSA Archer 6.4 P1 (6.4.0.1) through 6.9 P2 (6.9.0.2) is affected by an insecure credential storage vulnerability. An malicious attacker with access to the Tableau workbook file may obtain access to credential information to use it in further attacks.

Weakness: CWE-522 (Insufficiently Protected Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29253?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Rsa Archer.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-29253?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29253 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-29253 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29253 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-30584](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-30584/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2020-5331](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-5331/): Information disclosure in RSA Archer (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-11060](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11060/): Privilege escalation in RSA Archer (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-5334](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-5334/): Cross-site scripting in RSA Archer (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2018-11059](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11059/): Cross-site scripting in RSA Archer (high 8.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-29253 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-29253 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 May 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29253 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-29253/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-29253/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-29253
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29253
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-29253

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-29253/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.