# CVE-2017-14361: MFSBGN03793 rev.1 - Project and Portfolio Management Center, Multiple vulnerabilities

> Man-in-the-middle vulnerability in Micro Focus Project and Portfolio Management Center allows attackers to intercept or alter communications.

- **Severity:** High 7.4 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Dec 2017
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j697-fr6p-27p3

## What is CVE-2017-14361?

CVE-2017-14361 is a high-severity vulnerability in Micro Focus Project and Portfolio Management Center, published on 13 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Man-In-The-Middle vulnerability in Micro Focus Project and Portfolio Management Center, version 9.32. This vulnerability could be exploited to allow a Man-in-the-middle attack.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14361?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Microfocus Project and Portfolio Management.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-14361?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14361 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-14361 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14361 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Micro Focus Project and Portfolio Management Center

- [CVE-2017-14362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14362/): MFSBGN03793 rev.1 - Project and Portfolio Management Center, Multiple vulnerabilities (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2017-8993](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8993/): Cross-site scripting in Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-14361 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-14361 is a high-severity vulnerability in Micro Focus Project and Portfolio Management Center, published on 13 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14361 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Micro Focus Project and Portfolio Management Center. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14361/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14361/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14361
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14361
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-14361

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14361/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.