XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability in Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management
CVE-2021-22498

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microfocus
Status
Application Lifecycle Management ( Previously Known As Quality Center ).
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 January 2021

What is CVE-2021-22498?

A vulnerability exists in the Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management product that allows for XML External Entity Injection. This issue is present in versions 12.x, 12.60 Patch 5 and earlier, 15.0.1 Patch 2 and earlier, and 15.5. Exploiting this vulnerability enables attackers to potentially access sensitive data or manipulate server-side functions through crafted XML requests.

Affected Version(s)

Application Lifecycle Management ( Previously known as Quality Center ). Affected versions are: 12.x, 12.60 Patch 5 and earlier, 15.0.1 Patch 2 and earlier and 15.5.

References

https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03771781
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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