Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Sterling External Authentication Server
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-33502 CVE-2022-35720 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-185 CWE-327 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM Sterling External Authentication Server Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Incorrect Regular Expression
EUVDB-ID: #VU63698
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1:
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33502
CWE-ID:
Exploit availability:
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to exponential performance for data. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a regular expression denial of service (ReDos) attack.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Sterling External Authentication Server: before 6.1.0.0 iFix02
Fixed software versionsCPE2.3 External links
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6890669
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
2) Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm
EUVDB-ID: #VU81037
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1:
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-35720
CWE-ID:
Exploit availability:
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Sterling External Authentication Server: before 6.1.0.0 iFix02
Fixed software versionsCPE2.3 External links
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6890669
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
