Cyber Resilience

CVE-2021-38123

Medium

Published: 07 September 2021

Published
07 September 2021
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0023 46.5th percentile
Risk Priority 12 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2021-38123 is a medium-severity Open Redirect (CWE-601) vulnerability in Microfocus Network Automation. Its CVSS base score is 6.1 (Medium).

Operationally, ranked at the 46.5th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Open Redirect vulnerability in Micro Focus Network Automation, affecting Network Automation versions 10.4x, 10.5x, 2018.05, 2018.11, 2019.05, 2020.02, 2020.08, 2020.11, 2021.05. The vulnerability could allow redirect users to malicious websites after authentication.

CWE(s)
CWE-601

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

microfocus
network automation
10.40, 10.50, 2018.05, 2018.11, 2019.05

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.

AT-2 Literacy Training and Awareness
addresses: CWE-601

Security awareness includes verifying URLs and avoiding untrusted redirects that lead to malicious sites.

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-601

Validates redirect targets and URLs to ensure they conform to allowed destinations.

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