What is CVE-2021-22531?

CVE-2021-22531 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microfocus Access_manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-05-12.

How severe is CVE-2021-22531?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

XSS in Microfocus Access_manager

CVE-2021-22531

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

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.005 (41.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Microfocus Access_manager — versions 4.5, 5.0
N/a Netiq Access Manager — versions 4.5, 5.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

security@opentext.com (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-22531?: CVE-2021-22531 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microfocus Access_manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-05-12.
How severe is CVE-2021-22531?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.