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CVE-2021-21799

Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities exist in the telnet_form.php script functionality of...

9.6 Critical

Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities exist in the telnet_form.php script functionality of Advantech R-SeeNet v 2.4.12 (20.10.2020). If a user visits a specially crafted URL, it can lead to arbitrary JavaScript code execution in the context of the targeted user’s browser. An attacker can provide a crafted URL to trigger this vulnerability.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

12.3%Up 11.5 points since Jul 17, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 9.6

Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities exist in the telnet_form.php script functionality of Advantech R-SeeNet v 2.4.12 (20.10.2020). If a user visits a specially crafted URL, it can lead to arbitrary JavaScript code execution in the context of the targeted user’s browser. An attacker can provide a crafted URL to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2021-21799
CVSS 3.0
9.6 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-8971 9.6

Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities exist in the telnet_form.php script functionality of Advantech R-SeeNet v 2.4.12 (20.10.2020). If a user visits a specially crafted URL, it can lead to arbitrary JavaScript code execution in the context of the targeted user’s browser. An attacker can provide a crafted URL to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
EUVD-2021-8971
CVSS 3.0
9.6 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4jqw-vm5q-2f6h 6.1

Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities exist in the telnet_form.php script functionality of...

Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities exist in the telnet_form.php script functionality of Advantech R-SeeNet v 2.4.12 (20.10.2020). If a user visits a specially crafted URL, it can lead to arbitrary JavaScript code execution in the context of the targeted user’s browser. An attacker can provide a crafted URL to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
GHSA-4jqw-vm5q-2f6h
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.1

Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities exist in the telnet_form.php script functionality of Advantech R-SeeNet v 2.4.12 (20.10.2020). If a user visits a specially crafted URL, it can lead to arbitrary JavaScript code execution in the context of the targeted user’s browser. An attacker can provide a crafted URL to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2021-21799
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.0
9.6 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
NucleiAdvantech R-SeeNet 2.4.12 - Cross-Site Scripting

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD

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In short

CVE-2021-21799 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.6) in Advantech R-seenet, published July 16, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.3%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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