CVE-2021-35240

A security researcher stored XSS via a Help Server setting. This affects customers using Internet Explorer, because they do not support 'rel=noopener'.

CVSS v3 4.8 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.5 LOW

4.8^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.7 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

3.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/core-secure-configuration.htm	Product Vendor Advisory
https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Mitigate-the-Stored-XSS-via-Help-Server-setting-CVE-2021-35240?language=en_US	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Orion-Platform-2020-2-6-Hotfix-1?language=en_US	Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35240	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-08-31 16:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:28

NVD link : CVE-2021-35240

Mitre link : CVE-2021-35240

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-35240

JSON object : View

Products Affected

solarwinds

orion_platform

microsoft

internet_explorer

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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