CVE-2021-44042

Description

An issue was discovered in UiPath Assistant 21.4.4. User-controlled data supplied to the --process-start argument of the URI handler for uipath-assistant:// is not correctly encoded, resulting in attacker-controlled content being injected into the error message displayed (when the injected content does not match an existing process). A determined attacker could leverage this to execute JavaScript in the context of the Electron application.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.61%
Vendor Advisory uipath.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.uipath.com/robot/docs/uipath-assistant product
https://docs.uipath.com/robot/docs/release-notes-2021-10-4 release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-44042?
CVE-2021-44042 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-44042?
To fix CVE-2021-44042, 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-2021-44042 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-44042 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.
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