CVE-2021-42120 (GCVE-0-2021-42120)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-11-30 11:28 – Updated: 2024-08-04 03:30
VLAI
Title
Missing Character Length (Denial of Service) in TopEase
Summary
Insufficient Input Validation in Web Applications operating on Business-DNA Solutions GmbH’s TopEase® Platform Version <= 7.1.27 on all object attributes allows an authenticated remote attacker with Object Modification privileges to insert arbitrarily long strings, eventually leading to exhaustion of the underlying resource.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Business-DNA Solutions GmbH TopEase Affected: unspecified , ≤ 7.1.27 (custom)
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Credits
SIX Group Services AG, Cyber Controls
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