CVE-2021-38125
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnauthenticated remote code execution in Micro Focus Operations Bridge containerized, affecting versions 2021.05, 2021.08, and newer versions of Micro Focus Operations Bridge containerized if the deployment was upgraded from 2021.05 or 2021.08. The vulnerability could be exploited to unauthenticated remote code execution.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceUnauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in Micro Focus Operations Bridge containerized allows attackers to execute arbitrary code without any credentials. The flaw affects versions 2021.05, 2021.08, and newer versions that were upgraded from these releases.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 2021.08= 2021.05CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Micro Focus Operations Bridge containerized is deployedSearch for container images, pods, or installations named 'operations-bridge' or 'microfocus-operations-bridge' in your container orchestration platform (Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker). Use commands like 'kubectl get pods -A | grep -i operations' or 'docker ps -a | grep -i microfocus'.Affected if The product is present in your environment
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Determine the installed version of the containerized productCheck the container image tag or deployment configuration for the version number. Use 'kubectl get deployment -A -o yaml' or inspect the container image tags directly. Look for versions 2021.05, 2021.08, or any 2021.xx versions that were upgraded from these releases.Affected if The installed version is 2021.05, 2021.08, or a newer version that was upgraded from either of these releases
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Check if the management interface is network-exposedReview your network policies, ingress rules, and service configurations. Check if ports used by Operations Bridge (typically 8080, 8443, or as configured) are exposed to untrusted networks or the public internet without authentication.Affected if The management interface is accessible from untrusted networks without authentication
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Verify upgrade history from affected versionsReview container deployment logs, CI/CD pipelines, or upgrade documentation to determine if the current installation was originally deployed as version 2021.05 or 2021.08 and subsequently upgraded.Affected if The installation was originally version 2021.05 or 2021.08 and has been upgraded to a later version
You are affected if Micro Focus Operations Bridge containerized is deployed and the version is 2021.05, 2021.08, or any later version that was originally deployed as one of these two versions and then upgraded.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor-supplied patches or upgrade to a secure version of Micro Focus Operations Bridge containerized. Consider network isolation and web application firewall rules as compensating controls until patching is possible.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2021-38125 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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