Critical severity · published Apr 13, 2021
CVE-2021-22505
Escalation of privileges vulnerability in Micro Focus Operations Agent, affects versions 12.0x, 12.10, 12.11, 12.12, 12.14 and 12.15
9.8
CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Escalation of privileges vulnerability in Micro Focus Operations Agent, affects versions 12.0x, 12.10, 12.11, 12.12, 12.14 and 12.15. The vulnerability could be exploited to escalate privileges and execute code under the account of the Operations Agent.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 74% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OA
Operations Agent · Microfocus
12.0; 12.01; 12.02; 12.03; 12.04; 12.05; +6 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22505
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22505
softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com
https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03792442
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