RSA Identifier
RSA-2021-04
CVE Identifier
CVE-2021-29252, CVE-2021-29253
Severity
Medium
Severity Rating
See below for scores of individual CVEs
Affected Products
Archer versions greater than 6.x
Summary
Archer contains fixes for multiple security vulnerabilities that could potentially be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
Details
Archer has been updated for the following vulnerabilities:
• Insecure Credential Storage Vulnerability with Archer Tableau Integration – CVE-2021-29253
The Archer Tableau integration in 6.4 P1 (6.4.0.1) through 6.9 P2 (6.9.0.2) is affected by an insecure credential storage vulnerability. A malicious attacker with access to the Tableau workbook file may obtain access to credential information to use it in further attacks.
CVSSv3.1 Base Score: 5.1 (AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
• Stored Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability – CVE-2021-29252
Archer before 6.9 SP1 P1 (6.9.1.1) contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability. A remote authenticated malicious Archer user with access to modify link name fields could potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute code in a victim’s browser.
CVSSv3.1 Base Score: 5.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
For more information about any of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) mentioned here, consult the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) at http://nvd.nist.gov/home.cfm. To search for a particular CVE, use the database’s search utility at http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/search.
Recommendation
For CVE-2021-29253, the following Archer releases contain a resolution to this vulnerability:
• Archer version 6.9 SP1 (6.9.1.0) or higher
• Archer version 6.9 P2 (6.9.0.2) or higher
• Archer version 6.8 P5 (6.8.0.5) or higher
• Archer version 6.7 P8 (6.7.0.8) or subsequent 6.7 CPRs
• Archer version 6.6 P8 (6.6.0.8) or subsequent 6.6 CPRs
For CVE-2021-29252, the following Archer releases contain a resolution to this vulnerability:
• Archer version 6.9 SP1 P1 (6.9.1.1) or higher
• Archer version 6.8 P5 (6.8.0.5) or higher
• Archer version 6.7 P8 (6.7.0.8) or subsequent 6.7 CPRs
• Archer version 6.6 P8 (6.6.0.8) or subsequent 6.6 CPRs
Note: Archer version 6.9 (6.9.0.0) and its subsequent CPRs do not contain a fix for this issue, please upgrade to the 6.9 Service Pack release
RSA recommends all customers upgrade at the earliest opportunity.
Severity Rating
For an explanation of Severity Ratings, refer to the Archer Vulnerability Disclosure Policy. Archer recommends all customers consider both the base score and any relevant temporal and environmental scores which may impact the potential severity associated with particular security vulnerability.
EOPS Policy
Archer has a defined End of Primary Support policy associated with all major versions. Please refer to the Product Version Life Cycle for additional details.
Legal Information
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