CVE-2021-25179

Description

SolarWinds Serv-U before 15.2 is affected by Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via the HTTP Host header.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.01% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory solarwinds.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielegristina third party advisory permissions required
https://twitter.com/gm4tr1x third party advisory
https://github.com/matrix third party advisory not applicable
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/servu/content/release_notes/servu_15-2_release_notes.htm release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-25179?
CVE-2021-25179 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-25179?
To fix CVE-2021-25179, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-25179 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-25179 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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