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CVE-2021-22498

HIGHCVSS 8.1/10EPSS 0.96%

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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
8.1/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.96%

57.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
MicrofocusApplication Lifecycle Management>= 12.50, <= 12.60—
MicrofocusApplication Lifecycle Management>= 15.0.0, <= 15.0.1—
MicrofocusApplication Lifecycle Management12.60Patch1
MicrofocusApplication Lifecycle Management15.0.1Patch1
MicrofocusApplication Lifecycle Management15.5—

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-22498?
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.
How severe is CVE-2021-22498?
CVE-2021-22498 has a CVSS score of 8.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22498?
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Source: NVD / NIST