# CVE-2019-3476: Code injection in Micro Focus Data Protector

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Micro Focus Data Protector servers, requiring immediate patching by system administrators.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Mar 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4437-82vp-x78f

## What is CVE-2019-3476?

CVE-2019-3476 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Micro Focus Data Protector, published on 25 Mar 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Remote arbitrary code execution in Micro Focus Data Protector, version 10.03 this vulnerability could allow remote arbitrary code execution.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3476?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Microfocus Data Protector.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-3476?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3476 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-3476 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3476 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Micro Focus Data Protector

- [CVE-2021-22517](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22517/): Privilege escalation in Data Protector (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-11660](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11660/): Privilege escalation in Data Protector (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-3476 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-3476 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Micro Focus Data Protector, published on 25 Mar 2019. 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-2019-3476 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Micro Focus Data Protector. 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-2019-3476/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3476/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3476
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3476
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-3476

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