CVE-2021-38934Network attack vector

Credential disclosure via stored XSS

Published Aug 29, 2022 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Cross-site scripting in IBM Engineering Test Management 7.0, 7.0.1, and 7.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to run JavaScript in trusted sessions. Custom Execution State names are stored without output encoding and execute script when rendered on Test Cases Execution Records pages. The attacker must be authenticated and induce a trusted user to view the crafted record; the documented consequence is session credential disclosure and altered Web UI behavior.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.47%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in IBM Engineering Test Management 7.0, 7.0.1, and 7.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to run JavaScript in trusted sessions. Custom Execution State names are stored without output encoding and execute script when rendered on Test Cases Execution Records pages. The attacker must be authenticated and induce a trusted user to view the crafted record; the documented consequence is session credential disclosure and altered Web UI behavior.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-38934
Published
Aug 29, 2022
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
Engineering Test Management
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 29, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.0
  2. Affected versionversion=7.0.1
  3. Affected versionversion=7.0.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · Engineering Test Managementversion=7.0; version=7.0.1; version=7.0.2

Published CVSS scores

5.4NIST NVDCVSS: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-79Cross-Site Scripting
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript

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