PT-2021-20897 · Rapid7 · Rapid7 Nexpose

Philipp Behmer · Published 2021-06-16 · Updated 2021-06-22 · CVE-2021-3535

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.1

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Rapid7 Nexpose versions prior to 6.6.81

Description: The issue is a non-persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability affecting the Security Console's Filtered Asset Search feature. A specific search criterion and operator combination in Filtered Asset Search could have allowed a user to pass code through the provided search field.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 6.6.81, update the Security Console to the latest version, specifically 6.6.81 or later, to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the Filtered Asset Search feature until a patch is applied.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-3535

Affected Products

Rapid7 Nexpose

References · 4

• https://docs.rapid7.com/release-notes/nexpose/20210505 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3535 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-3535 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/16425 · Telegram Post