CVE-2021-29788Network attack vector

Session credential disclosure via embedded Web UI JavaScript

Published Jul 18, 2022 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Cross-site scripting in IBM Engineering Requirements Quality Assistant On-Premises all versions allows remote authenticated users to run JavaScript. IBM has not disclosed the affected Web UI field or the operation that accepts untrusted input without neutralizing executable markup. A low-privileged user must embed the code and another user must render it in a trusted session, exposing session credentials and permitting UI changes.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.48%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in IBM Engineering Requirements Quality Assistant On-Premises all versions allows remote authenticated users to run JavaScript. IBM has not disclosed the affected Web UI field or the operation that accepts untrusted input without neutralizing executable markup. A low-privileged user must embed the code and another user must render it in a trusted session, exposing session credentials and permitting UI changes.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-29788
Published
Jul 18, 2022
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Engineering Requirements Quality Assistant
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 18, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=All

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Engineering Requirements Quality Assistantversion=All

Published CVSS scores

5.2IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/PR:L/S:C/UI:R/A:N/AV:N/I:L/AC:L/C:L/RC:C/RL:O/E:H
5.4NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
5.4IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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Technologies

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