CVE-2021-22522
Published: 22 July 2021
Summary
CVE-2021-22522 is a high-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Microfocus Verastream Host Integrator. Its CVSS base score is 7.1 (High).
Operationally, ranked at the 47.7th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-9664
Vulnerability details
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Micro Focus Verastream Host Integrator, affecting version version 7.8 Update 1 and earlier versions. The vulnerability could allow disclosure of confidential data.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.