CVE-2021-22502
Published 2021-02-08 · Updated 2026-06-17 · Source security@opentext.com
Summary
CVE-2021-22502 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in Micro Focus Operation Bridge Reporter (OBR). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by November 17, 2021. CISA does not currently list it as used in ransomware campaigns. Micro Focus has 2 vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog, 0 of them linked to ransomware.
All 2 known-exploited Micro Focus vulnerabilities →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: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: Micro Focus — Operation Bridge Reporter (OBR)
Name: Micro Focus Operation Bridge Report (OBR) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Date added: 2021-11-03 · Due: 2021-11-17
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162408/Micro-Focus-Operations-Bridge-Reporter-Unauthenticated-Command-Injection.html
- https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03775947
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-153/
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-154/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162408/Micro-Focus-Operations-Bridge-Reporter-Unauthenticated-Command-Injection.html
- https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03775947
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-153/
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-154/

