CVE-2021-26584 Cross-site scripting in HPE OneView for VMware vCenter with Operations Manager and Log Insight

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute Cross-Site Scripting attacks in HPE OneView for VMware vCenter, requiring a software update to mitigate.

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

What is CVE-2021-26584?

CVE-2021-26584 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HPE OneView for VMware vCenter with Operations Manager and Log Insight, published on 3 Jun 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A security vulnerability in HPE OneView for VMware vCenter (OV4VC) could be exploited remotely to allow Cross-Site Scripting. HPE has released the following software update to resolve the vulnerability in HPE OneView for VMware vCenter (OV4VC).

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-26584?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Oneview for Vmware Vcenter.

How do I fix CVE-2021-26584?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-26584 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-2021-26584 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-26584 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3j74-m6hf-wwh5.

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