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CVE-2021-22506

Published: Mar 26, 2021Updated: Oct 27, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
25.7%
Top 2.3%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Nov 3, 2021
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Advance configuration exposing Information Leakage vulnerability in Micro Focus Access Manager product, affects all versions prior to version 5.0. The vulnerability could cause information leakage.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
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:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

access managermicrofocusSecurity Products
NetIQ Access ManagerNovell Inc.
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Access Manager.n/a
microfocuscommercialGBSecurity Productsaka micro focus, microfocus
novell inc.commercialUSOperating Systems

Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Nov 3, 2021
Remediation due:Nov 17, 2021

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Official Patch Available

References

https://www.microfocus.com/documentation/access-manager/5.0/accessmanager50-release-notes/accessmanager50-release-notes.html
microfocus.com
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-22506
cisa.gov
https://blogs.juniper.net/en-us/security/freshly-disclosed-vulnerability-cve-2021-20090-exploited-in-the-wild
blogs.juniper.net
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Timeline

Published
Mar 26, 2021
Added to CISA KEV
Nov 3, 2021
Last Updated
Oct 27, 2025

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