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CVE-2021-22498: microfocus application_lifecycle_management

CVSS: 8.1v3.1HighModified
Published 19-01-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-22498 is a high (CVSS 8.1) vulnerability in microfocus application_lifecycle_management. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.97%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 19-01-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

XML External Entity Injection vulnerability in Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management (Previously known as Quality Center) product. The vulnerability affects versions 12.x, 12.60 Patch 5 and earlier, 15.0.1 Patch 2 and earlier and 15.5. The vulnerability could be exploited to allow an XML External Entity Injection.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.97%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

61%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.96% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.97%

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

Microfocus1 product
  • application_lifecycle_management≥ 12.50, ≤ 12.60 | ≥ 15.0.0, ≤ 15.0.1 | 12.60:patch1 | 12.60:patch2 | 12.60:patch3 | 12.60:patch4 | 12.60:patch5 | 15.0.1:patch1 | 15.0.1:patch2 | 15.5

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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