CVE-2021-29817

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-09-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

IBM Jazz for Service Management and IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus_GUI 8.1.0 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: 204343.

Affected products

IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus: from 8.1.0 before 8.1.0.24 — fixed in 8.1.0.24

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0.24. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/204343
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6490747
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/204343
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6490747

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