CVE-2021-27887

Stored XSS vulnerability in Ellipse APM

Description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the main dashboard of Ellipse APM versions allows an authenticated user or integrated application to inject malicious data into the application that can then be executed in a victim’s browser. This issue affects: Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ellipse APM 5.3 version 5.3.0.1 and prior versions; 5.2 version 5.2.0.3 and prior versions; 5.1 version 5.1.0.6 and prior versions.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The problem is corrected in the following product versions: Ellipse APM versions 5.3.0.2, 5.2.0.4, and 5.1.0.7. Hitachi ABB Power Grids recommends that customers apply the update at the earliest convenience.

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Vendor Advisory abb.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK107991A9700&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-27887?
CVE-2021-27887 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-27887?
To fix CVE-2021-27887: The problem is corrected in the following product versions: Ellipse APM versions 5.3.0.2, 5.2.0.4, and 5.1.0.7. Hitachi ABB Power Grids recommends that customers apply the update at the earliest convenience.
Is CVE-2021-27887 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-27887 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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