CVE-2021-22501 XML external entity in Operations Bridge Manager

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

An XML External Entity vulnerability in OpenText Operations Bridge Manager allows attackers to access confidential information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-22501?

CVE-2021-22501 is a medium-severity vulnerability in OpenText™ Operations Bridge Manager, published on 19 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in OpenText™ Operations Bridge Manager allows Input Data Manipulation. 

The vulnerability could be exploited to confidential information

This issue affects Operations Bridge Manager: 2017.05, 2017.11, 2018.05, 2018.11, 2019.05, 2019.11, 2020.05, 2020.10.

Weakness: CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22501?

How do I fix CVE-2021-22501?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22501 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-22501 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22501 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j3gf-gcj2-hmm5.

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