Vulnerability · CVE-2021-22506
Micro Focus Access Manager Information Leakage Vulnerability
Published Mar 26, 2021 · corrected/updated Jun 16, 2026 · Micro Focus Micro Focus Access Manager · evidence confidence very high
Advance configuration exposing Information Leakage vulnerability in Micro Focus Access Manager product, affects all versions prior to version 5.0. The vulnerability could cause information leakage.
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2021-22506 is a high public vulnerability record for Micro Focus Micro Focus Access Manager. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply updates per vendor instructions. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
Identify whether Micro Focus Micro Focus Access Manager is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: microfocus/access manager; Micro Focus Micro Focus Access Manager. Published remediation guidance: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.
Security analyst
Signals on file: CVSS 7.5, EPSS 25.7%. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: cisa_kev, cve_org, epss, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Exploitation and remediation
Exploitation evidence
Confirmed in CISA KEV since Aug 6, 2021. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA due date Nov 17, 2021.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Mar 26, 2021 · Catalog
Detected
Advance configuration exposing Information Leakage vulnerability in Micro Focus Access Manager product, affects all versions prior to version 5.0. The vulnerability could cause information leakage.
Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Nov 17, 2021 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
Advance configuration exposing Information Leakage vulnerability in Micro Focus Access Manager product, affects all versions prior to version 5.0. The vulnerability could cause information leakage.
Affected
- cpe microfocus/access managerversion unspecified
- vendor Micro Focus Micro Focus Access Managerversion unspecified
Sources
- CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2021-22506
Micro Focus Access Manager contains an information leakage vulnerability resulting from a SAML service provider redirection issue when the Assertion Consumer Service URL is used.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2021-22506
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2021-22506
30-day exploitation probability 25.7%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2021-22506
Advance configuration exposing Information Leakage vulnerability in Micro Focus Access Manager product, affects all versions prior to version 5.0. The vulnerability could cause information leakage.
nvd.nist.gov - VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2021-22506
Micro Focus Access Manager contains an information leakage vulnerability resulting from a SAML service provider redirection issue when the Assertion Consumer Service URL is used.
vulncheck.com