Medium severity4.9NVD Advisory· Published Aug 30, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-29728
CVE-2021-29728
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.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:2.4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:2.4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:6.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:6.0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:3.4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:3.4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 2.4.3.2, and 3.4.3.2
- (no CPE)range: 3.4.3.2
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References
3- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6484681nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6484685nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201160nvdVDB EntryVendor Advisory
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