# CVE-2021-22504: Code injection in Operations Bridge Manager.

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Micro Focus Operations Bridge Manager servers, requiring immediate patching by administrators.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Feb 2021
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r8mr-9747-24q8

## What is CVE-2021-22504?

CVE-2021-22504 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Operations Bridge Manager., published on 12 Feb 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Arbitrary code execution vulnerability on Micro Focus Operations Bridge Manager product, affecting versions 10.1x, 10.6x, 2018.05, 2018.11, 2019.05, 2019.11, 2020.05, 2020.10. The vulnerability could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on an OBM server.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22504?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Microfocus Operations Bridge Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-22504?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22504 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-22504 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22504 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Operations Bridge Manager.

- [CVE-2021-22507](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22507/): Auth bypass in Operations Bridge Manager (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-22504 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-22504 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Operations Bridge Manager., published on 12 Feb 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22504 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Operations Bridge Manager.. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22504/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22504/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22504
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22504
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-22504

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22504/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.