9.8

CVE-2021-22505: microfocus operations_agent

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 13-04-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-22505 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in microfocus operations_agent. EPSS estimates a 1.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.50%
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. 13-04-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Escalation of privileges vulnerability in Micro Focus Operations Agent, affects versions 12.0x, 12.10, 12.11, 12.12, 12.14 and 12.15. The vulnerability could be exploited to escalate privileges and execute code under the account of the Operations Agent.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.50%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

74%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.50% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.50%

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

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microfocus1 product
  • operations_agent12.0 | 12.01 | 12.02 | 12.03 | 12.04 | 12.05 | 12.06 | 12.10 | 12.11 | 12.12 | 12.14 | 12.15

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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