7.5

CVE-2021-22506: Micro Focus Access Manager Information Leakage Vulnerability

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighKEVAnalyzed
Published 26-03-2021Last modified 21-10-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-22506 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in Micro Focus Micro Focus Access Manager. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 03-11-2021. EPSS estimates a 25.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
85/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
25.70%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 26-03-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-11-2021
    Added to CISA KEVMicro Focus Access Manager Information Leakage Vulnerability
  3. 17-11-2021
    CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
  4. 21-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

25.70%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 25.70% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
25.70%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
03-11-2021
Federal due date
17-11-2021

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions. nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22506

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

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links