CVE-2021-35228

Reflected cross site scripting affecting SolarWinds: DPA 2021.3.7388

Published: Oct 21, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79

5.5MEDIUM

Description

This vulnerability occurred due to missing input sanitization for one of the output fields that is extracted from headers on specific section of page causing a reflective cross site scripting attack. An attacker would need to perform a Man in the Middle attack in order to change header for a remote victim.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:LConfidentiality

Low

I:LIntegrity

Low

A:LAvailability

Low

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

SolarWinds

commercial·USaka solar winds

database performance analyzerOn-premWeb App

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

SolarWindsOn-prem

Enterprise Software

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Execution

Initial Access

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References

https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/dpa/content/release_notes/dpa_2021-3-7438_release_notes.htm

documentation.solarwinds.com

https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2021-35228

solarwinds.com

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