6.1

CVE-2021-22531: microfocus access_manager Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
Published 12-05-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-22531 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in microfocus access_manager. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.56%
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. 12-05-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A bug exist in the input parameter of Access Manager that allows supply of invalid character to trigger cross-site scripting vulnerability. This affects NetIQ Access Manager 4.5 and 5.0

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.56%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

46%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.56% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.56%

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
  • access_manager4.5 | 4.5:hotfix1 | 4.5:sp1 | 4.5:sp1_hotfix1 | 4.5:sp1_hotfix2 | 4.5:sp2 | 4.5:sp2_hotfix1 | 4.5:sp2_hotfix2 | 4.5:sp3 | 4.5:sp3_hotfix1 | 4.5:sp3_patch3 | 4.5:sp4 | 4.5:sp5 | 5.0 | 5.0:sp1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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