CVE-2021-22506 (GCVE-0-2021-22506)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-03-26 13:37 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:25
VLAI CISA Previdian
Summary
Advance configuration exposing Information Leakage vulnerability in Micro Focus Access Manager product, affects all versions prior to version 5.0. The vulnerability could cause information leakage.
SSVC
Exploitation: active Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-06 20:51 UTC
CWE
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a Access Manager. Affected: All version prior version 5.0.
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-22506

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2021-11-03 01:00 CET

Exploited: Yes


Timestamps
First Seen: 2021-11-03
Asserted: 2021-11-03

Scope
Notes: Micro Focus Access Manager Information Leakage Vulnerability | Affected: Micro Focus / Micro Focus Access Manager | Description: Micro Focus Access Manager contains an information leakage vulnerability resulting from a SAML service provider redirection issue when the Assertion Consumer Service URL is used. | Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. | Due date: 2021-11-17 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22506

Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev


Details
Cwes
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product Micro Focus Access Manager
Due Date 2021-11-17
Date Added 2021-11-03
Vendorproject Micro Focus
Vulnerabilityname Micro Focus Access Manager Information Leakage Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown

References

Created: 2026-10-02 08:10 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 08:10 CEST
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-22506

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2021-11-03 01:00 CET

Exploited: Yes


Timestamps
First Seen: 2021-11-03
Asserted: 2021-11-03

Scope
Notes: Advance configuration exposing Information Leakage vulnerability in Micro Focus Access Manager product, affects all versions prior to version 5.0.... | Affected: Micro Focus / Access Manager. | CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.25695 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False

Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian


Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title Advance configuration exposing Information Leakage vulnerability in Micro Focus Access Manager product, affects all versions prior to version 5.0....
Cve Id CVE-2021-22506
Vendor Micro Focus
Ghsa Id None
Product Access Manager.
Added Date 2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 7.5
Epss Score 0.25695
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity HIGH
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.97907
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2021-22506
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev False

References

Created: 2026-10-02 09:10 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 09:10 CEST
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