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Vulnerability · CVE-2021-22502

Micro Focus Operation Bridge Report (OBR) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Feb 8, 2021 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Micro Focus Operation Bridge Reporter (OBR)

Patch now

CVE-2021-22502 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Nov 17, 2021. Confirm Micro Focus Operation Bridge Reporter (OBR) against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
96.74%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
cpe microfocus/operation bridge reporter · vendor Micro Focus Operation Bridge Reporter (OBR)

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.

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  • cpe microfocus/operation bridge reporter10.40
  • vendor Micro Focus Operation Bridge Reporter (OBR)version unspecified

How to fix CVE-2021-22502

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2021-22502 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Nov 17, 2021. Confirm Micro Focus Operation Bridge Reporter (OBR) against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with microfocus/operation bridge reporter 10.40. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation; CWE-78: OS Command Injection. EPSS 96.74%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 8, 2021 · Catalog

    Detected

    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.

  2. Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Nov 17, 2021 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2021-22502

    Micro Focus Operation Bridge Report (OBR) contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2021-22502

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2021-22502

    30-day exploitation probability 96.7%

    first.org
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_linux/http/microfocus_obr_cmd_injection

    Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2021-22502

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencettp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162408/Micro-Focus-Operations-Bridge-Reporter-Unauthenticated-Command-Injection.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2021-22502

    Micro Focus Operation Bridge Report (OBR) contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.