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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-40457
CVE-2021-40457:
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Overview
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement was found to contain a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified as CVE-2021-40457. This security issue was disclosed in October 2021 as part of Microsoft's monthly security updates. The vulnerability affects Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement version 9.0 and 9.1 (Qualys Alert).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement. Microsoft has rated this vulnerability as Important with a severity rating of Serious 3 (Qualys Alert).
Impact
A successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to conduct spoofing attacks, which may aid in further exploitations (Qualys Alert).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Affected users and organizations are advised to apply the relevant security patches provided in the October 2021 security updates (Qualys Alert).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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