CVE-2021-35228

Reflected cross site scripting affecting SolarWinds: DPA 2021.3.7388

Description

This vulnerability occurred due to missing input sanitization for one of the output fields that is extracted from headers on specific section of page causing a reflective cross site scripting attack. An attacker would need to perform a Man in the Middle attack in order to change header for a remote victim.

Remediation

Solution:

  • SolarWinds recommends upgrading to the latest version of the DPA as soon as it becomes available.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.92% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory solarwinds.com Vendor Advisory solarwinds.com
Affected: SolarWinds SolarWinds
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2021-35228 vendor advisory
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/dpa/content/release_notes/dpa_2021-3-7438_release_notes.htm release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-35228?
CVE-2021-35228 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-35228?
To fix CVE-2021-35228: SolarWinds recommends upgrading to the latest version of the DPA as soon as it becomes available.
Is CVE-2021-35228 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-35228 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-35228?
CVE-2021-35228 affects SolarWinds SolarWinds.
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