Stored XSS via Help Server settings
CVE-2021-35240

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Solarwinds
Status
Orion Platform
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 August 2021

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 Version(s)

Orion Platform Windows 2020.2.6 and previous versions < 2020.2.6 HF1

References

https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/or...
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https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Or...
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https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisori...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

SolarWinds would like to thank Kajetan Rostojek for reporting on the issue in a responsible manner.
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