CVE-2021-35478 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Nagios Log Server before 2.1.9 contains Reflected XSS in the dropdown box for the alert history and audit log function. All parameters used for filtering are affected. This affects users who open a crafted link or third-party web page.

Published: 2021-07-27

Score: 5.4 Medium

EPSS: 76.6% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nagios:log_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.76624.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/07/22/technical-advisory-stored-and-reflected-xss-vulnerability-in-nagios-log-server-cve-2021-35478cve-2021-35479/
https://research.nccgroup.com/?research=Technical%20advisories
https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-log-server/change-log/

History

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Subscriptions

Nagios Log Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2021-07-27T11:44:58.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T00:40:46.481Z

Reserved: 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-35478

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-07-30T14:15:17.917

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:57:32.613

Link: CVE-2021-35478

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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