CVE-2021-38893
Estado: ModificadaMedia (5.4)—
IBM Business Process Manager 8.5 and 8.6 and IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0, 19.0, 20.0 and 21.0 are vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 209512.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Puntuación base: 5.4
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.69%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 51
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (3)
CWE
- CWE-79
Referencias
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209512
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6526488
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6527782
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209512
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6526488
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6527782
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