CVE-2021-35240
6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
Summary
A security researcher stored XSS via a Help Server setting. This affects customers using Internet Explorer, because they do not support 'rel=noopener'.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds | Orion Platform | 2020.2.6 and previous versions < 2020.2.6 HF1 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-79: CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Workarounds
If you are unable to upgrade immediately. See SolarWinds Knowledgebase Article Below: https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Mitigate-the-Stored-XSS-via-Help-Server-setting-CVE-2021-35240?language=en_US
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/core-secure-configuration.htm
- https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Orion-Platform-2020-2-6-Hotfix-1?language=en_US
- https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35240
- https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Mitigate-the-Stored-XSS-via-Help-Server-setting-CVE-2021-35240?language=en_US
References
- https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/core-secure-configuration.htm
- https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Orion-Platform-2020-2-6-Hotfix-1?language=en_US
- https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35240
- https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Mitigate-the-Stored-XSS-via-Help-Server-setting-CVE-2021-35240?language=en_US
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