CVE-2021-22498
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CVE-2021-22498 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. XML External Entity Injection vulnerability in Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management (Previously known as Quality Center) product. The vulnerability affects versions 12.x, 12.60 Patch 5 and earlier, 15.0.1 Patch 2 and earlier and 15.5. EPSS estimates a 0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
XML External Entity Injection vulnerability in Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management (Previously known as Quality Center) product. The vulnerability affects versions 12.x, 12.60 Patch 5 and earlier, 15.0.1 Patch 2 and earlier and 15.5. The vulnerability could be exploited to allow an XML External Entity Injection.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microfocus | Application Lifecycle Management | >= 12.50, <= 12.60 | — |
| Microfocus | Application Lifecycle Management | >= 15.0.0, <= 15.0.1 | — |
| Microfocus | Application Lifecycle Management | 12.60 | Patch1 |
| Microfocus | Application Lifecycle Management | 15.0.1 | Patch1 |
| Microfocus | Application Lifecycle Management | 15.5 | — |
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