CVE-2021-22517 Privilege escalation in Data Protector
A privileged user can exploit a feature in Micro Focus Data Protector to gain unauthorized access to data, requiring a patch to mitigate the risk.
- 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-2021-22517?
CVE-2021-22517 is a high-severity vulnerability in Data Protector, published on 5 Aug 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22517?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microfocus Data Protector.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22517?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22517 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-22517 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22517 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Data Protector
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jr8w-44hp-m299.