What is CVE-2021-22528?

CVE-2021-22528 is a high-severity vulnerability in Micro Focus Netiq Access Manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2021-09-13.

How severe is CVE-2021-22528?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.

XSS in Micro Focus Netiq Access Manager

CVE-2021-22528

Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in NetIQ Access Manager prior to 5.0.1 and 4.5.4

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published 2021-09-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (45.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Micro Focus Netiq Access Manager — versions NetIQ Access Manager
Microfocus Access Manager

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-22528?: CVE-2021-22528 is a high-severity vulnerability in Micro Focus Netiq Access Manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2021-09-13.
How severe is CVE-2021-22528?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.