CVE-2021-29726 Security feature bypass in Secure External Authentication Server
Improper certificate validation in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy allows attackers to bypass security controls by presenting unassociated certificates.
- 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-2021-29726?
CVE-2021-29726 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Secure External Authentication Server, published on 17 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.3 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.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29726?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Secure External Authentication Server, Ibm Sterling Secure Proxy.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29726?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29726 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-29726 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29726 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Secure External Authentication Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r9vh-gjqp-fh37.