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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-22505 · published 13 April 2021

CVE-2021-22505: Microfocus operations agent vulnerability

Microfocus · Operations Agent

Escalation of privileges vulnerability in Micro Focus Operations Agent, affects versions 12.0x, 12.10, 12.11, 12.12, 12.14 and 12.15. The vulnerability could be exploited to escalate privileges and execute code under the account of the Operations Agent.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 1.5% · top 26.8%
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
1.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Escalation of privileges vulnerability in Micro Focus Operations Agent, affects versions 12.0x, 12.10, 12.11, 12.12, 12.14 and 12.15. The vulnerability could be exploited to escalate privileges and execute code under the account of the Operations Agent.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03792442
https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03792442

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-22505), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.