What is the severity of CVE-2021-44478?

CVE-2021-44478 has been classified with a medium severity due to its potential impact via cross-site scripting attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2021-44478?

To mitigate CVE-2021-44478, it is recommended to upgrade to Polarion ALM version 21 R2 P2 or later.

Which versions of Siemens Polarion ALM are affected by CVE-2021-44478?

All versions of Siemens Polarion ALM prior to version 21 R2 P2 are affected by CVE-2021-44478.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-44478?

CVE-2021-44478 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability related to improper data neutralization.

Can CVE-2021-44478 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2021-44478 can be exploited remotely through the affected web client.

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CVE-2021-44478

medium

6.1

CWE

8/3/2022

4/8/2024

CVE-2021-44478: XSS

First published: Tue Mar 08 2022(Updated: )

A vulnerability has been identified in Polarion ALM (All versions < V21 R2 P2), Polarion WebClient for SVN (All versions). A cross-site scripting is present due to improper neutralization of data sent to the web page through the SVN WebClient in the affected product. An attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code and extract sensitive information by sending a specially crafted link to users with administrator privileges.

Credit: productcert@siemens.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Siemens Polarion ALM	<21.0
Siemens Polarion ALM	=21.0
Siemens Polarion ALM	=21.0-r1
Siemens Polarion ALM	=21.0-r2
Siemens Polarion Subversion Webclient

Remedy

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-562051.pdf

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Reference Links

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-562051.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-44478?
CVE-2021-44478 has been classified with a medium severity due to its potential impact via cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2021-44478?
To mitigate CVE-2021-44478, it is recommended to upgrade to Polarion ALM version 21 R2 P2 or later.
Which versions of Siemens Polarion ALM are affected by CVE-2021-44478?
All versions of Siemens Polarion ALM prior to version 21 R2 P2 are affected by CVE-2021-44478.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-44478?
CVE-2021-44478 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability related to improper data neutralization.
Can CVE-2021-44478 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2021-44478 can be exploited remotely through the affected web client.

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