CVE-2021-29725 describes a resource leak vulnerability in IBM Secure External Authentication Server and IBM Secure Proxy, affecting versions 2.4.3.2, 6.0.1, and 6.0.2. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw to consume system resources, leading to a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction required, resulting in high availability impact. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.4.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:secure_external_authentication_server:2.4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:secure_external_authentication_server:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:secure_external_authentication_server:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.4.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:3.4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.