CVE-2021-22517

Description

A potential unauthorized privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in Micro Focus Data Protector. The vulnerability affects versions 10.10, 10.20, 10.30, 10.40, 10.50, 10.60, 10.70, 10.80, 10.0 and 10.91. A privileged user may potentially misuse this feature and thus allow unintended and unauthorized access of data.

8.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.50%

Affected: n/a Data Protector

References

Link	Tags
https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000001460

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22517?: CVE-2021-22517 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-22517?: To fix CVE-2021-22517, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-22517 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-22517 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-22517?: CVE-2021-22517 affects n/a Data Protector.

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