Is CVE-2021-35486 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2021-35486 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2021-35486 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2021-35486 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-35486?

CVE-2021-35486 has a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2021-35486

Published: March 3, 2026· Updated: Mar 13, 2026

8.1

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.05%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:14.8th

Official Description

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Nokia IMPACT through 19.11.2.10-20210118042150283 allows a remote attacker to import and overwrite the entire application configuration. Specifically, in /ui/rest-proxy/entity/import, neither the X-CSRF-NONCE HTTP header nor the CSRF-NONCE cookie is validated.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-35486 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 8.1.