7.2

CVE-2021-22497: micro focus advanced authentication Improper Authentication

CVSS: 7.2v3.1HighModified
Published 12-04-2021Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-22497 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Improper Authentication vulnerability in micro focus advanced authentication. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.76%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-04-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Advanced Authentication versions prior to 6.3 SP4 have a potential broken authentication due to improper session management issue.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.76%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

55%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.76% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.76%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Micro focus1 product
Microfocus1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links