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)

Published 2021-07-15 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (39.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 39.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

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

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6471895 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198661 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

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.