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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-22517 · published 5 August 2021

CVE-2021-22517: Microfocus data protector vulnerability

Microfocus · Data Protector

A potential unauthorized privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in Micro Focus Data Protector. The vulnerability affects versions 10.10, 10.20, 10.30, 10.40, 10.50, 10.60, 10.70, 10.80, 10.0 and 10.91. A privileged user may potentially misuse this feature and thus allow unintended and unauthorized access of data.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.0% · top 38.0%
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.5
1.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A potential unauthorized privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in Micro Focus Data Protector. The vulnerability affects versions 10.10, 10.20, 10.30, 10.40, 10.50, 10.60, 10.70, 10.80, 10.0 and 10.91. A privileged user may potentially misuse this feature and thus allow unintended and unauthorized access of data.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000001460
https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000001460

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Related vulnerabilities

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9.8CVE-2019-3476Microfocus data protector vulnerabilityRemote arbitrary code execution in Micro Focus Data Protector, version 10.03 this vulnerability could allow remote arbitrary code execution.EPSS 2.9%7.8CVE-2019-11660Microfocus data protector untrusted search path vulnerabilityPrivileges manipulation in Micro Focus Data Protector, versions 10.00, 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.10, 10.20, 10.30, 10.40. This vulnerability cou…EPSS 7.8%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-22517), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.