CVE-2021-22021
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CVE-2021-22021 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. VMware vRealize Log Insight (8.x prior to 8.4) contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to improper user input validation. An attacker with user privileges may be able to inject a malicious payload via the Log Insight UI which would be executed when the victim accesses the shared dashboard link.. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
VMware vRealize Log Insight (8.x prior to 8.4) contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to improper user input validation. An attacker with user privileges may be able to inject a malicious payload via the Log Insight UI which would be executed when the victim accesses the shared dashboard link.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | >= 4.0, < 4.3 |
| Vmware | Vrealize Log Insight | >= 4.0, <= 4.8 |
| Vmware | Vrealize Log Insight | >= 8.0.0, < 8.4 |
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0019.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0019.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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