#VU51997 Improper access control in Micro Focus Application Automation Tools - CVE-2021-22513 

 

#VU51997 Improper access control in Micro Focus Application Automation Tools - CVE-2021-22513

Published: April 8, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU51997
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22513
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Micro Focus Application Automation Tools
Software vendor:
Jenkins

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin does not perform permission checks in methods implementing form validation. A remote authenticated attacker can connect to attacker-specified URLs using attacker-specified username and password.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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