Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2021-44197 is a cross-site scripting weakness in UBIT Information Technologies Student Information Management System before 20211126. If a user interacts with affected web content, script content could run in that user's browser, potentially exposing or changing limited session-related data.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority web application issue. Prioritize remediation if the system is public-facing, stores sensitive student data, or is used by privileged administrative staff.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-80 improper neutralization of script-related HTML tags. CVSS 3.1 is 6.1: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact, no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running UBIT Information Technologies Student Information Management System versions before 20211126. Internet-facing student portals would carry higher practical risk than internal-only deployments.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation needs user interaction, but not authentication, and could cross a security boundary in the browser context.
Researcher notes
Evidence is concise: CVE metadata identifies basic XSS, affected versions before 20211126, and CVSS 6.1. The sources do not provide exploit details, observed exploitation, or detailed patch notes.
Mitigation direction
- Confirm whether the product is deployed and identify the running version.
- Update affected installations to 20211126 or later if vendor guidance supports it.
- Review the Turkish government advisory and vendor guidance for exact remediation instructions.
- Restrict access to the application where business operations permit.
- Monitor for unusual account activity or suspicious web requests.
Validation and detection
- Inventory public and internal instances of the Student Information Management System.
- Verify installed versions are not before 20211126.
- Check application security test results for reflected or stored XSS findings.
- Review web logs for suspicious requests targeting user-facing fields.
- Confirm browser-side protections do not replace application remediation.
Public sources used
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CWE-80: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.7TR-CERTVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.1MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.usom.gov.tr/bildirim/tr-23-0131CVE reference, TR-CERT · government-resource, broken-link
- https://siberguvenlik.gov.tr/guvenlik-bildirimleri/detay/tr-23-0131CVE reference, TR-CERT · government-resource
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.