CVE-2021-27416 (GCVE-0-2021-27416)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-03-11 17:53 – Updated: 2025-04-16 16:43
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Cross-site scripting in Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ellipse EAM
Summary
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability in Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ellipse Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) versions prior to and including 9.0.25 by tricking a user to click on a link containing malicious code that would then be run by the web browser. This can result in the compromise of confidential information, or even the takeover of the user’s session.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-16 15:55 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Assigner
icscert
CNA
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-2… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?Docu… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi ABB Power Grids | Ellipse Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) |
Affected:
unspecified , ≤ 9.0.25
(custom)
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