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CVE-2021-35228

This vulnerability occurred due to missing input sanitization for one of the output fields that is extracted from headers on specific section of page causing a reflective cross site scripting attack. An attacker would need to perform a Man in the Middle attack in order to change header for a remote victim.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from solarwinds organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2021-10-21T18:15:10.217

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:12:06.310

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	solarwinds	database_performance_analyzer	2021.3.7388	Yes

References

https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/dpa/content/release_notes/dpa_2021-3-7438_release_notes.htm Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2021-35228 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/dpa/content/release_notes/dpa_2021-3-7438_release_notes.htm Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2021-35228 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For solarwinds's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.