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CVE-2021-42083

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.46%

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CVE-2021-42083 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. An authenticated attacker is able to create alerts that trigger a stored XSS attack. POC * go to the alert manager * open the ITSM tab * add a webhook with the URL/service token value ' -h && id | tee /tmp/ttttttddddssss #' (whitespaces are tab characters) * click add * click apply * create a test alert * The test alert will run the command “id | tee /tmp/ttttttddddssss” as root. * after the test alert inspect /tmp/ttttttddddssss it'll contain the ids of the root user.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An authenticated attacker is able to create alerts that trigger a stored XSS attack. POC * go to the alert manager * open the ITSM tab * add a webhook with the URL/service token value ' -h && id | tee /tmp/ttttttddddssss #' (whitespaces are tab characters) * click add * click apply * create a test alert * The test alert will run the command “id | tee /tmp/ttttttddddssss” as root. * after the test alert inspect /tmp/ttttttddddssss it'll contain the ids of the root user.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.46%

36.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
OsnexusQuantastor< 6.0.0.355

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-42083?
An authenticated attacker is able to create alerts that trigger a stored XSS attack. POC * go to the alert manager * open the ITSM tab * add a webhook with the URL/service token value ' -h && id | tee /tmp/ttttttddddssss #' (whitespaces are tab characters) * click add * click apply * create a test alert * The test alert will run the command “id | tee /tmp/ttttttddddssss” as root. * after the test alert inspect /tmp/ttttttddddssss it'll contain the ids of the root user.
How severe is CVE-2021-42083?
CVE-2021-42083 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-42083?
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Source: NVD / NIST