XSS in Rittal Cmc Pu Iii 7030.000
CVE-2021-40223
Rittal CMC PU III Web management (version V3.11.00_2) fails to sanitize user input on several parameters of the configuration (User Configuration dialog, Task Configuration dialog and set logging filter dialog). This allows an attacker to backdoor the device with HTML and browser-interpreted content (such as JavaScript or other client-side scripts). The XSS payload will be triggered when the user accesses some specific sections of the application.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 47.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Rittal Cmc Pu Iii 7030.000 — versions 3.00
- Rittal Cmc Pu Iii 7030.000 Firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/asang17/CVE-2021-XSS (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40223?
- CVE-2021-40223 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rittal Cmc Pu Iii 7030.000, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2021-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40223?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-40223 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.