What is CVE-2021-20484?

CVE-2021-20484 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Sterling File Gateway, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2021-09-23.

How severe is CVE-2021-20484?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

XSS in IBM Sterling File Gateway

CVE-2021-20484

IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2.0.0 through 6.1.0.3 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 197666.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.005 (39.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Sterling File Gateway — versions 2.2.0.0, 6.1.0.3
Ibm Sterling_file_gateway

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20484?: CVE-2021-20484 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Sterling File Gateway, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2021-09-23.
How severe is CVE-2021-20484?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.