CVE-2021-22521

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.7 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-07-30 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-863

Description

A privileged escalation vulnerability has been identified in Micro Focus ZENworks Configuration Management, affecting version 2020 Update 1 and all prior versions. The vulnerability could be exploited to gain unauthorized system privileges.

Affected products

Microfocus Zenworks Configuration Management: before 2020; 2020, 2020-update1 — fixed in 2020
Microfocus Zenworks Endpoint Security Management: before 2020; 2020, 2020-update1 — fixed in 2020

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microfocus Zenworks Configuration Management 2020; Microfocus Zenworks Endpoint Security Management 2020. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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