What is CVE-2021-21802?

CVE-2021-21802 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Advantech, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2021-07-16.

How severe is CVE-2021-21802?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-21802 known to be exploited?

4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XSS in Advantech

CVE-2021-21802

This vulnerability is present in device_graph_page.php script, which is a part of the Advantech R-SeeNet web applications. A specially crafted URL by an attacker and visited by a victim can lead to arbitrary JavaScript code execution.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.631 (98.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

N/a Advantech — versions Advantech R-SeeNet 2.4.12 (20.10.2020)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1272 (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-21802?: CVE-2021-21802 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Advantech, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2021-07-16.
How severe is CVE-2021-21802?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-21802 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.