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MEDIUM
CVE-2021-29116
Esri ArcGIS Server CSRF Stored XSS
Description

A stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Server feature services versions 10.8.1 and 10.9 (only) feature services may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to pass and store malicious strings via crafted queries which when accessed could potentially execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the user’s browser.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 7, 2021, 11:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:32 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-29116 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Esri arcgis_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-29116.

URL Resource
https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-enterprise/administration/arcgis-server-security-2021-update-2-patch-is-now-available Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-29116 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-29116 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Removed CVSS V3.1 Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 30, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 28, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-enterprise/administration/arcgis-server-security-2021-update-2-patch-is-now-available No Types Assigned https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-enterprise/administration/arcgis-server-security-2021-update-2-patch-is-now-available Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcgis_server:10.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcgis_server:10.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Server feature services versions 10.8.1 and 10.9 (only) feature services may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to pass and store malicious strings via crafted queries which when accessed could potentially execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the user’s browser. A stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Server feature services versions 10.8.1 and 10.9 (only) feature services may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to pass and store malicious strings via crafted queries which when accessed could potentially execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the user’s browser.
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.15 }} 0.01%

score

0.51445

percentile

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