CVE-2020-11853 Arbitrary code execution vulnerability on multiple Micro Focus products

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code on multiple Micro Focus ITOM products, requiring immediate patching to prevent system compromise.

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

What is CVE-2020-11853?

CVE-2020-11853 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Micro Focus Application Performance Management, published on 22 Oct 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Arbitrary code execution vulnerability affecting multiple Micro Focus products. 1.) Operation Bridge Manager affecting version: 2020.05, 2019.11, 2019.05, 2018.11, 2018.05, versions 10.6x and 10.1x and older versions. 2.) Application Performance Management affecting versions : 9.51, 9.50 and 9.40 with uCMDB 10.33 CUP 3 3.) Data Center Automation affected version 2019.11 4.) Operations Bridge (containerized) affecting versions: 2019.11, 2019.08, 2019.05, 2018.11, 2018.08, 2018.05, 2018.02, 2017.11 5.) Universal CMDB affecting version: 2020.05, 2019.11, 2019.05, 2019.02, 2018.11, 2018.08, 2018.05, 11, 10.33, 10.32, 10.31, 10.30 6.) Hybrid Cloud Management affecting version 2020.05 7.) Service Management Automation affecting version 2020.5 and 2020.02. The vulnerability could allow to execute arbitrary code.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11853?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Hp Universal Cmbd Foundation, Microfocus Application Performance Management, Microfocus Data Center Automation, Microfocus Hybrid Cloud Management, Microfocus Operation Bridge Manager, Microfocus Operations Bridge Manager and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11853?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11853 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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Is CVE-2020-11853 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-11853 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Metasploit modules and 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w38w-pq32-vgxm.

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