Cross-site scripting in Hitachi Application Server Help

1) Cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU54188

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20741

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Hitachi Application Server V10 Manual (Windows): 10-11-01

Hitachi Application Server V10 Manual (UNIX): 10-11-01

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:hitachi_application_server_v10_manual_windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:hitachi_application_server_v10_manual_windows:10-11-01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:hitachi_application_server_v10_manual_unix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:hitachi:hitachi_application_server_v10_manual_unix:10-11-01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN03776901/index.html
https://www.hitachi.co.jp/Prod/comp/soft1/global/security/info/vuls/hitachi-sec-2021-104/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.