CVE-2021-22502

Published: Feb 8, 2021Updated: Oct 27, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-78

NVD MITRE

9.8CVSSCRITICAL

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Description

Remote Code execution vulnerability in Micro Focus Operation Bridge Reporter (OBR) product, affecting version 10.40. The vulnerability could be exploited to allow Remote Code Execution on the OBR server.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected Products

Operation Bridge Reporter.n/a

Operation Bridge Reporter (OBR)Micro Focus International

On-prem

Security Products / siem-soar

operation bridge reporter microfocus Security Products

micro focus internationalcommercialSecurity Productsaka rumba, acutoweb, arcsight logger

microfocuscommercialGBSecurity Productsaka micro focus, microfocus

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV:Nov 3, 2021

Remediation due:Nov 17, 2021

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

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References

https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03775947

softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-153/

zerodayinitiative.com

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-154/

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Timeline

Published

Feb 8, 2021

Added to CISA KEV

Nov 3, 2021

Last Updated

Oct 27, 2025

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