CVE-2021-22501

Name: CVE-2021-22501
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-12-19T17:15:06.527+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.47%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-22501 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in OpenText™ Operations Bridge Manager allows Input Data Manipulation. The vulnerability could be exploited to confidential information This issue affects Operations Bridge Manager: 2017.05, 2017.11, 2018.05, 2018.11, 2019.05, 2019.11, 2020.05, 2020.10.. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in OpenText™ Operations Bridge Manager allows Input Data Manipulation. The vulnerability could be exploited to confidential information This issue affects Operations Bridge Manager: 2017.05, 2017.11, 2018.05, 2018.11, 2019.05, 2019.11, 2020.05, 2020.10.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0

5.3/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:N/AU:Y/R:A/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber

EPSS Probability

0.47%

36.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-611

References

https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000037407?language=en_US

Timeline

Published: Dec 19, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-22501?

How severe is CVE-2021-22501?

CVE-2021-22501 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-22501?

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Source: NVD / NIST