CVE-2021-29723 Weak cryptography in Sterling Secure Proxy
Weak cryptographic algorithms in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy allow attackers to decrypt highly sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-29723?
CVE-2021-29723 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy, published on 30 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 2.4.3.2, and 3.4.3.2 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-ForceID: 201100.
Weakness: CWE-327
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29723?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Sterling External Authentication Server, Ibm Sterling Secure Proxy.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29723?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29723 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-29723 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29723 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy
- CVE-2020-4462 XML external entity in External Authentication Server
- CVE-2013-0517 Command injection in Sterling External Authentication Server
- CVE-2022-22336 Denial of service in Sterling Secure Proxy
- CVE-2022-22333 Memory corruption in Sterling Secure Proxy
- CVE-2021-29722 Weak cryptography in Sterling Secure Proxy
Sources
Also known as GHSA-24xw-x4fw-fmcw.