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CVE-2021-40176: 
Zoho ManageEngine Log360 vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Zoho ManageEngine Log360 before Build 5225 was affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on August 29, 2021, and was assigned the identifier CVE-2021-40176 (CISA Bulletin).

Technical details

The vulnerability was rated with a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating medium severity. This stored XSS vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious web scripts into the application (CISA Bulletin).

Impact

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML in the context of the application, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information or manipulation of user sessions (CISA Bulletin).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was patched in ManageEngine Log360 Build 5225. Organizations using affected versions were advised to upgrade to this version or later to address the security issue (ManageEngine Readme).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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