XML external entity injection in Application Lifecycle Management .
Priority LOW 37CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
XML External Entity Injection vulnerability in Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management (Previously known as Quality Center) product. The vulnerability affects versions 12.x, 12.60 Patch 5 and earlier, 15.0.1 Patch 2 and earlier and 15.5. The vulnerability could be exploited to allow an XML External Entity Injection.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0097 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Application Lifecycle Management ( Previously known as Quality Center ). | Affected versions are: 12.x, 12.60 Patch 5 and earlier, 15.0.1 Patch 2 and earlier and 15.5. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Application Lifecycle Management ( Previously known as Quality Center ). Vendor— Affected Affected versions are: 12.x, 12.60 Patch 5 and earlier, 15.0.1 Patch 2 and earlier and 15.5. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.50 – 12.60; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:12.60:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.60 patch1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:12.60:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.60 patch2 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:12.60:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.60 patch3 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:12.60:patch4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.60 patch4 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:12.60:patch5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.60 patch5 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:15.0.1:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0.1 patch1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:15.0.1:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0.1 patch2 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.5 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.50 – 12.60; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:12.60:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.60 patch1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:12.60:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.60 patch2 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:12.60:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.60 patch3 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:12.60:patch4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.60 patch4 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:12.60:patch5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.60 patch5 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:15.0.1:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.1 patch1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:15.0.1:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.1 patch2 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_lifecycle_management:15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.5 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-22498
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-64w9-4fpr-w9xw
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-22498 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-22498 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-64w9-4fpr-w9xw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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