CVE-2021-38488

Dialink vulnerability

CVSS

5.5

EPSS

12.3%

EPSS pct

96th

Exploited

No known

Delta Electronics DIALink versions 1.2.4.0 and prior is vulnerable to cross-site scripting because an authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary JavaScript code into the parameter comment of the API events, which may allow an attacker to remotely execute code.

Affected vendor

Deltaww

Affected product

Dialink

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Published

2021-11-03

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring high privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to low impact to confidentiality, low impact to integrity.

Its EPSS score of 12.3% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 96% of all scored CVEs.

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