#VU53116 Cross-site scripting in Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations - CVE-2021-28461
Published: May 11, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53116
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28461
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations
Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in Dynamics Finance and Operations. A remote authenticated attacker on the local network can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.