PT-2021-18435 · Ibm · Ibm Sterling Secure Proxy

Published 2021-08-30 · Updated 2023-02-14 · CVE-2021-29728

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Sterling Secure Proxy versions 2.4.3.2, 3.4.3.2, 6.0.1, 6.0.2

Description The issue concerns hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, used for inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.

Recommendations For versions 2.4.3.2, 3.4.3.2, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, consider removing or securely storing the hard-coded credentials to prevent unauthorized access. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Using Hardcoded Credentials

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-798

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-29728

Affected Products

Ibm Sterling Secure Proxy

References · 5

• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6484685 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29728 · Security Note
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6484681 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201160 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-29728 · Vendor Advisory