VMSA-2021-0019:VMware vRealize Log Insight updates address Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
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22 August 2021
22 August 2021
CLOSED
MEDIUM
6.5
CVE-2021-22021
1. Impacted Products
- VMware vRealize Log Insight
- VMware Cloud Foundation (Cloud Foundation)
2. Introduction
A cross-site scripting vulnerability in VMware vRealize Log Insight was privately reported to VMware. Updates are available to remediate this vulnerability in affected VMware products.
3. VMware vRealize Log Insight updates address a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (CVE-2021-22021)
Description
VMware vRealize Log Insight contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to improper user input validation. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Moderate severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 6.5.
Known Attack Vectors
An attacker with user privileges may be able to inject a malicious payload via the Log Insight UI which would be executed when the victim accesses the shared dashboard link.
Resolution
To remediate CVE-2021-22021 apply the patches listed in the 'Fixed Version' column of the 'Response Matrix' found below.
Workarounds
None.
Additional Documentation
None.
Notes
None.
Acknowledgements
VMware would like to thank Marcin Kot of Prevenity and Tran Viet Quang of Vantage Point Security for independently reporting this vulnerability to us.
Response Matrix
| Product | Version | Running On | CVE Identifier | CVSSv3 | Severity | Fixed Version | Workarounds | Additional Documentation |
| VMware vRealize Log Insight | 8.4 | Virtual Appliance | N/A | N/A | N/A | Unaffected | N/A | N/A |
| VMware vRealize Log Insight | 8.3 | Virtual Appliance | CVE-2021-22021 | moderate | None | None | ||
| VMware vRealize Log Insight | 8.2 | Virtual Appliance | CVE-2021-22021 | moderate | None | None | ||
| VMware vRealize Log Insight | 8.1.1, 8.1.0, 8.0.0 and 4.x | Virtual Appliance | CVE-2021-22021 | moderate | None | None |
Impacted Product Suites that Deploy Response Matrix Components
| Product | Version | Running On | CVE Identifier | CVSSv3 | Severity | Fixed Version | Workarounds | Additional Documentation |
| VMware Cloud Foundation (vRLI) | 4.x | Virtual Appliance | CVE-2021-22021 | moderate | 4.3 | None | None |
4. References
Fixed Version(s) and Release Notes:
VMware vRealize Log Insight 8.4.0
Downloads and Documentation:
https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Log-Insight/8.4/rn/vRealize-Log-Insight-84.html
VMware vRealize Log Insight
8.3: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/85414
8.2: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/85412
8.1.1: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/85405
VMware Cloud Foundation 4.3
Downloads and Documentation:
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Foundation/4.3/rn/VMware-Cloud-Foundation-43-Release-Notes.html
Mitre CVE Dictionary Links:
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-22021
FIRST CVSSv3 Calculator:
CVE-2021-22021: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
5. Change Log
2021-08-24 VMSA-2021-0019
Initial security advisory.
6. Contact
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