Vulnerability in Microfocus Data Protector

CVE-2021-22517

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.

EPSS: 0.010 (59.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Microfocus Data_protector — versions 10.0, 10.10, 10.20
  • N/a Data Protector — versions 10.10, 10.20, 10.30, 10.40, 10.50, 10.60, 10.70, 10.80, 10.0 and 10.91

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-22517?
CVE-2021-22517 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microfocus Data Protector. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2021-22517?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.