CVE-2021-40721 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Adobe Connect version 11.2.3 (and earlier) is affected by a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. If an attacker is able to convince a victim to visit a URL referencing a vulnerable page, malicious JavaScript content may be executed within the context of the victim's browser.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01466.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Adobe	Connect

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-27886	Adobe Connect version 11.2.3 (and earlier) is affected by a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. If an attacker is able to convince a victim to visit a URL referencing a vulnerable page, malicious JavaScript content may be executed within the context of the victim's browser.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/connect/apsb21-91.html

History

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published: 2021-10-15T14:22:31.496Z

Updated: 2025-04-23T19:24:47.843Z

Reserved: 2021-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-40721

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T02:51:06.691Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-10-15T15:15:08.627

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:24:38.023

Link: CVE-2021-40721

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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