What is CVE-2021-20524?

CVE-2021-20524 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Docker, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2021-07-15.

How severe is CVE-2021-20524?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.

XSS in Docker

CVE-2021-20524

IBM Security Verify Access Docker 10.0.0 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: 198661.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.005 (39.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Docker
Ibm Security_verify_access — versions 10.0.0
Ibm Security Verify Access Docker — versions 10.0.0

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-2021-20524?: CVE-2021-20524 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Docker, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2021-07-15.
How severe is CVE-2021-20524?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.