Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component in MXview - CVE-2021-38458
Published: October 6, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57086
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38458
CWE-ID: CWE-74
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of special elements. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
MXview
How to mitigate CVE-2021-38458
Install updates from vendor's website.
MXview - update to 3.2.4