CVE-2021-42856
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CVE-2021-42856 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. It was discovered that the /DsaDataTest endpoint is susceptible to Cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. It was noted that the Metric parameter does not have any input checks on the user input that allows an attacker to craft its own malicious payload to trigger a XSS vulnerability.. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
It was discovered that the /DsaDataTest endpoint is susceptible to Cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. It was noted that the Metric parameter does not have any input checks on the user input that allows an attacker to craft its own malicious payload to trigger a XSS vulnerability.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Riverbed | Steelcentral Appinternals Dynamic Sampling Agent | >= 11.0.0, < 11.8.8 |
| Riverbed | Steelcentral Appinternals Dynamic Sampling Agent | >= 12.0.0, < 12.13.0 |
| Riverbed | Steelcentral Appinternals Dynamic Sampling Agent | 10.0.0 |
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Timeline
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