Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2021-22502

criticalCVSS 3.1 9.8In CISA KEVEPSS 97%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2021-22502 affects n/a Operation Bridge Reporter. and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

Remote Code execution vulnerability in Micro Focus Operation Bridge Reporter (OBR) product, affecting version 10.40. The vulnerability could be exploited to allow Remote Code Execution on the OBR server.

Weakness: CWE-78.

Severity

9.8 critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Nov 3, 2021

Federal due date Nov 17, 2021

EPSS, next 30 days

97%

Higher than 100% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

Operation Bridge Reporter.. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2021-22502 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-22502 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03, with a federal remediation due date of 2021-11-17.

How do I fix CVE-2021-22502?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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