TI-2021-05480 Aliases CVE-2021-22511 GHSA-q296-9j5x-fxf4

Improper certificate validation in Micro Focus Application Automation Tools Plugin…

LOW 29CWE-295Published 2021-04-08 · Updated 2024-08-03

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-295.

Summary

Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in Micro Focus Application Automation Tools Plugin - Jenkins plugin. The vulnerability affects version 6.7 and earlier versions. The vulnerability could allow unconditionally disabling of SSL/TLS certificates.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00404 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:hp-application-automation-tools-plugin (Maven): 6.8

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
—	Micro Focus Application Automation Tools Plugin - Jenkins plugin.	6.7 and earlier versions.	—	No fix listed	CNA
—	org.jenkins-ci.plugins:hp-application-automation-tools-plugin (Maven)	before 6.8	6.8	Patch available	GHSA-q296-9j5x-fxf4

Micro Focus Application Automation Tools Plugin - Jenkins plugin. Vendor— Affected 6.7 and earlier versions. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:hp-application-automation-tools-plugin (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 6.8 Fixed in 6.8 Patch available GHSA-q296-9j5x-fxf4

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_automation_tools::::::jenkins::*	up to 6.7	Vulnerable	Micro Focus International

cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_automation_tools:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions up to 6.7 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-q296-9j5x-fxf4 org.jenkins-ci.plugins:hp-application-automation-tools-plugin (Maven) Fixed in 6.8 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-22511
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q296-9j5x-fxf4

References

Advisory 1

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22511

Other 3

TI-2021-05479 Cross-site scripting in Micro Focus Application Automation Tools Plugin - Jenkins plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2021-05482 Missing authorization in Micro Focus Application Automation Tools Plugin - Jenkins plugin. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2021-05481 Cross-site request forgery in Micro Focus Application Automation Tools Plugin - Jenkins… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2024-03897 Multiple XXE sinks in Run LoadRunner script step in OpenText Application Automation Tools CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.9
TI-2024-03892 Multiple XXE sinks in ALM archive post-build step in OpenText Application Automation Tools CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.9
TI-2024-04365 Insecure usage for DocumentBuilderFactory and TransformerFactory in OpenText Application Automation Tools CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1

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Sources

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