CVE-2021-35237

Clickjacking Vulnerability

Published Oct 29, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A missing HTTP header (X-Frame-Options) in Kiwi Syslog Server has left customers vulnerable to click jacking. Clickjacking is an attack that occurs when an attacker uses a transparent iframe in a window to trick a user into clicking on an actionable item, such as a button or link, to another server in which they have an identical webpage. The attacker essentially hijacks the user activity intended for the original server and sends them to the other server. This is an attack on both the user and the server.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

SolarWinds has fixed the vulnerability by configuring the X-Frame-Options header. It is recommended that Kiwi Syslog Server customers to upgrade to the latest version (9.8) once it becomes generally available which now uses Microsoft IIS as the web server.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-21880 A missing HTTP header (X-Frame-Options) in Kiwi Syslog Server has left customers vulnerable to click jacking. Clickjacking is an attack that occurs when an attacker uses a transparent iframe in a window to trick a user into clicking on an actionable item, such as a button or link, to another server in which they have an identical webpage. The attacker essentially hijacks the user activity intended for the original server and sends them to the other server. This is an attack on both the user and the server.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A missing HTTP header (X-Frame-Options) in Kiwi Syslog Server has left customers vulnerable to click jacking. Clickjacking is an attack that occurs when an attacker uses a transparent iframe in a window to trick a user into clicking on an actionable item, such as a button or link, to another server in which they have an identical webpage. The attacker essentially hijacks the user activity intended for the original server and sends them to the other server. This is an attack on both the user and the server. A missing HTTP header (X-Frame-Options) in Kiwi Syslog Server has left customers vulnerable to click jacking. Clickjacking is an attack that occurs when an attacker uses a transparent iframe in a window to trick a user into clicking on an actionable item, such as a button or link, to another server in which they have an identical webpage. The attacker essentially hijacks the user activity intended for the original server and sends them to the other server. This is an attack on both the user and the server.
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
SolarWinds
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 10:50 PM
Reserved
Jun 22, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 29, 2021, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:57 AM