Cross-site scripting in IBM Control Center
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
IBM Control Center 6.2.0.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 198761.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00495 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20528
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7cgv-mhxc-5m23
References
More IBM Control Center vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-01368 XML external entity injection in IBM Control Center CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2024-23208 IBM Control Center information disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2023-23066 IBM Control Center external service interaction CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-23207 IBM Control Center information disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2021-03772 IBM Control Center 6.2.0.0 could allow a user to obtain sensitive version information… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-23206 IBM Control Center cross-site scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2021-20528 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-20528 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7cgv-mhxc-5m23 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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