CVE-2021-22021 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-22021?

CVE-2021-22021 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-22021?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Vrealize Log Insight.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Cloud Foundation	>= 4.0, < 4.3
Vmware	Vrealize Log Insight	>= 4.0, <= 4.8

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0019.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0019.htmlPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-22021?

CVE-2021-22021 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). 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 malic...

How severe is CVE-2021-22021?

CVE-2021-22021 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-22021?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Vrealize Log Insight.