CVE-2021-40440

Microsoft Dynamics Business Central Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.5 LOW

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

3.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-40440
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40440	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:dynamics_365_business_central:2020:update_17.10:release_wave_2:::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:dynamics_365_business_central:2021:update_18.5:release_wave_1:::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-09-15 12:15

Updated : 2026-08-10 16:18

NVD link : CVE-2021-40440

Mitre link : CVE-2021-40440

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-40440

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

dynamics_365_business_central

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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