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CVE-2021-22517

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.02%

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CVE-2021-22517 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A potential unauthorized privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in Micro Focus Data Protector. The vulnerability affects versions 10.10, 10.20, 10.30, 10.40, 10.50, 10.60, 10.70, 10.80, 10.0 and 10.91. EPSS estimates a 1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A potential unauthorized privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in Micro Focus Data Protector. The vulnerability affects versions 10.10, 10.20, 10.30, 10.40, 10.50, 10.60, 10.70, 10.80, 10.0 and 10.91. A privileged user may potentially misuse this feature and thus allow unintended and unauthorized access of data.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.02%

59.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
MicrofocusData Protector10.0
MicrofocusData Protector10.10
MicrofocusData Protector10.20
MicrofocusData Protector10.30
MicrofocusData Protector10.40
MicrofocusData Protector10.50
MicrofocusData Protector10.60
MicrofocusData Protector10.70
MicrofocusData Protector10.80
MicrofocusData Protector10.91

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-22517?
A potential unauthorized privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in Micro Focus Data Protector. The vulnerability affects versions 10.10, 10.20, 10.30, 10.40, 10.50, 10.60, 10.70, 10.80, 10.0 and 10.91. A privileged user may potentially misuse this feature and thus allow unintended and unauthorized access of data.
How severe is CVE-2021-22517?
CVE-2021-22517 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.02% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22517?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST