CVE-2021-42121 (GCVE-0-2021-42121)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-11-30 11:28 – Updated: 2024-08-04 03:30
VLAI
Title
Denial of Service via Invalid Date Format in TopEase
Summary
Insufficient Input Validation in Web Applications operating on Business-DNA Solutions GmbH’s TopEase® Platform Version <= 7.1.27 on an object’s date attribute(s) allows an authenticated remote attacker with Object Modification privileges to insert an unexpected format into date fields, which leads to breaking the object page that the date field is present.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE
  • CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
Assigner
NCSC.ch CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 80/100 over 76 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Business-DNA Solutions GmbH TopEase Affected: unspecified , ≤ 7.1.27 (custom)
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Credits
SIX Group Services AG, Cyber Controls
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