CVE-2021-28141Network attack vector

Disputed unauthorized script access via crafted handler request

Published Mar 11, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Missing authorization in Progress Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX 2021.1.224 allows remote attackers to access MicrosoftAjax.js. The CVE record attributes the behavior to a crafted Telerik.Web.UI.WebResource.axd request with a command appended after the TSM_HiddenField parameter, but the response demonstrates neither command execution nor private-data disclosure. Progress identifies the report as a false positive and disputes that the behavior constitutes a vulnerability.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability2.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Progress Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX 2021.1.224 allows remote attackers to access MicrosoftAjax.js. The CVE record attributes the behavior to a crafted Telerik.Web.UI.WebResource.axd request with a command appended after the TSM_HiddenField parameter, but the response demonstrates neither command execution nor private-data disclosure. Progress identifies the report as a false positive and disputes that the behavior constitutes a vulnerability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-28141
Published
Mar 11, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-862
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 11, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.5NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization

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