CVEs / CVE-2021-22502

CVE-2021-22502: Micro Focus Operation Bridge Report (OBR) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 3 Nov 2021
critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
EPSS 96.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
Last changed at its sources 17 Jun 2026

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Summary

Micro Focus Operation Bridge Report (OBR) contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.
CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Description

Remote Code execution vulnerability in Micro Focus Operation Bridge Reporter (OBR) product, affecting version 10.40. The vulnerability could be exploited to allow Remote Code Execution on the OBR server.
The CVE record, via NVD · published 8 Feb 2021 · NVD status: Analyzed

Affected and fixed versions

As stated by the CVE record (from the CNA)
Product	Affected	Fixed in
n/a Operation Bridge Reporter.	OBR 10.40	—

Exploitation

In CISA KEV since	3 Nov 2021
Due date for US federal agencies	17 Nov 2021
Used in ransomware campaigns	Unknown
Required action	Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Severity

CVSS 3.1	9.8 critical `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Scored by NVD
Weakness	CWE-78

References

CVE-2021-22502 on NVD
CVE-2021-22502 in the CISA KEV catalog
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162408/Micro-Focus-Operations-Bridge-Reporter-Unauthenticated-Command-Injection.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03775947 Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-153/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-154/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-22502 US Government Resource

Sources

Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.

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