CVE-2021-44478

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Polarion ALM (All versions < V21 R2 P2), Polarion WebClient for SVN (All versions). A cross-site scripting is present due to improper neutralization of data sent to the web page through the SVN WebClient in the affected product. An attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code and extract sensitive information by sending a specially crafted link to users with administrator privileges.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.81% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory siemens.com
Affected: Siemens Polarion ALM
Affected: Siemens Polarion WebClient for SVN
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-562051.pdf patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-44478?
CVE-2021-44478 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-44478?
To fix CVE-2021-44478, 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-2021-44478 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-44478 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-2021-44478?
CVE-2021-44478 affects Siemens Polarion ALM, Siemens Polarion WebClient for SVN.
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