CVE-2021-25679 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Authenticated stored XSS in AdTran Personal Phone Manager allows attackers to execute scripts, affecting end-of-life NetVanta appliances.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-25679?

CVE-2021-25679 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Apr 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The AdTran Personal Phone Manager software is vulnerable to an authenticated stored cross-site scripting (XSS) issues. These issues impact at minimum versions 10.8.1 and below but potentially impact later versions as well since they have not previously been disclosed. Only version 10.8.1 was able to be confirmed during primary research. NOTE: The affected appliances NetVanta 7060 and NetVanta 7100 are considered End of Life and as such this issue will not be patched.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25679?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adtran Personal Phone Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2021-25679?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25679 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2021-25679 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-25679 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2rgj-37q4-7q75.

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