What is CVE-2021-35222?

CVE-2021-35222 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2021-08-31.

How severe is CVE-2021-35222?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.

XSS in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2021-35222

This vulnerability allows attackers to impersonate users and perform arbitrary actions leading to a Remote Code Execution (RCE) from the Alerts Settings page.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.026 (83.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Solarwinds Orion Platform — versions 2020.2.6 and previous versions
Solarwinds Orion_platform

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

psirt@solarwinds.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@solarwinds.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@solarwinds.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@solarwinds.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-35222?: CVE-2021-35222 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2021-08-31.
How severe is CVE-2021-35222?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.