CVE-2020-11849 Elevation of privilege and unauthorized access in Micro Focus Identity Manager product

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can gain elevated privileges or unauthorized access through information exposure in Micro Focus Identity Manager.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-11849?

CVE-2020-11849 is a critical vulnerability in Micro Fosus Identity Manager, published on 8 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Elevation of privilege and/or unauthorized access vulnerability in Micro Focus Identity Manager. Affecting versions prior to 4.7.3 and 4.8.1 hot fix 1. The vulnerability could allow information exposure that can result in an elevation of privilege or an unauthorized access.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11849?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microfocus Identity Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11849?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11849 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-11849 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11849 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c6hh-m799-ch2w.

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