CVE-2021-29728 Hardcoded credentials in Sterling Secure Proxy
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy contains hard-coded credentials allowing attackers to bypass authentication and access internal data or external communications.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-29728?
CVE-2021-29728 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy, published on 30 Aug 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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 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.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29728?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Sterling External Authentication Server, Ibm Sterling Secure Proxy.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29728?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29728 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-29728 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29728 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-q8x6-pfjx-mfjg.