# CVE-2021-22502: Micro Focus Operation Bridge Report (OBR) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-22502-micro-focus-operation-bridge-report-obr-remote-code-execution  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-11-03. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2021-22502 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03

Micro Focus Operation Bridge Reporter (OBR) version 10.40 contains an OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) that allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the OBR server. The vulnerability is exploited via the network without requiring user interaction.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2021-22502 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2021-22502 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2021-22502?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 3 November 2021.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Micro Focus Operation Bridge Reporter (OBR) 10.40.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2021-22502?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2021-22502 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2021-22502?** Check whether you run Micro Focus Operation Bridge Reporter (Obr). Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Micro Focus Operation Bridge Reporter (OBR) 10.40

## Timeline

- 2021-11-03: disclosed
- 2021-11-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2021-11-03: advisory: NVD publication date