CVE-2021-20080
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CVE-2021-20080 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Insufficient output sanitization in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus before version 11200 and ManageEngine AssetExplorer before version 6800 allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to conduct persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by uploading a crafted XML asset file.. EPSS estimates a 93.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Insufficient output sanitization in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus before version 11200 and ManageEngine AssetExplorer before version 6800 allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to conduct persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by uploading a crafted XML asset file.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Zohocorp | Manageengine Servicedesk Plus | 8.1 |
| Zohocorp | Manageengine Servicedesk Plus | 8.2 |
| Zohocorp | Manageengine Servicedesk Plus | 9.0 |
| Zohocorp | Manageengine Servicedesk Plus | 9.1 |
| Zohocorp | Manageengine Servicedesk Plus | 9.2 |
| Zohocorp | Manageengine Servicedesk Plus | 9.3 |
| Zohocorp | Manageengine Servicedesk Plus | 9.4 |
| Zohocorp | Manageengine Servicedesk Plus | 10.0 |
| Zohocorp | Manageengine Servicedesk Plus | 10.0.0 |
| Zohocorp | Manageengine Servicedesk Plus | 10.5 |
| Zohocorp | Manageengine Servicedesk Plus | 11.0 |
| Zohocorp | Manageengine Servicedesk Plus | 11.1 |
References
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-11Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-11Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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