CVE-2021-22498

XML External Entity Injection vulnerability in Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management (Previously known as Quality Center) product. The vulnerability affects versions 12.x, 12.60 Patch 5 and earlier, 15.0.1 Patch 2 and earlier and 15.5. The vulnerability could be exploited to allow an XML External Entity Injection.

CVSS v3.0 8.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.5 MEDIUM

8.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03771781	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:12.60:patch1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:12.60:patch2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:12.60:patch3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:12.60:patch4::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:12.60:patch5::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:15.0.1:patch1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:15.0.1:patch2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:15.5:::::::*

Information

Published : 2021-01-19 08:15

Updated : 2021-01-29 08:12

NVD link : CVE-2021-22498

Mitre link : CVE-2021-22498

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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Products Affected

microfocus

application_lifecycle_management

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