CVE-2021-22502

Remote Code execution vulnerability in Micro Focus Operation Bridge Reporter (OBR) product,...

9.8 CriticalIn KEVPublic exploit

Remote Code execution vulnerability in Micro Focus Operation Bridge Reporter (OBR) product, affecting version 10.40. The vulnerability could be exploited to allow Remote Code Execution on the OBR server.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

96.7%Up 94.9 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Record: CVE-2021-22502
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-78
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 9.8

Record: CVE-2021-22502
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-78
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2021-9648 9.8

Record: EUVD-2021-9648
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9f78-r2f6-597q 9.8

Remote Code execution vulnerability in Micro Focus Operation Bridge Reporter (OBR) product,...

Record: GHSA-9f78-r2f6-597q
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-78, CWE-94
Updated: 2026-11-02

CISA KEV No score

Micro Focus Operation Bridge Report (OBR) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Micro Focus Operation Bridge Report (OBR) contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.

Record: CVE-2021-22502
Weakness: CWE-20, CWE-78
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Metasploit	Micro Focus Operations Bridge Reporter Unauthenticated Command Injection	2021-02-09
Nuclei	Micro Focus Operations Bridge Reporter - Remote Code Execution

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	exploitation
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, Nuclei, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2021-22502 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Micro Focus Operation Bridge Reporter (obr), published February 8, 2021. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since November 3, 2021. EUVD reports exploitation since November 3, 2021. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 96.7%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.