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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-29726

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.

MEDIUM 5.3EPSS 0.85%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.85%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

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.

CVSS 3.1
5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS
0.85% probability · 56th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-295
Affected
ibm/secure external authentication server · ibm/sterling secure proxy
Source
psirt@us.ibm.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.