CVE-2020-9523 Information disclosure in Enterprise developer and server.
An attacker can exfiltrate hashed credentials for the Micro Focus Directory Server account, potentially leading to account 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-2020-9523?
CVE-2020-9523 is a high-severity vulnerability in Enterprise developer and server., published on 17 Apr 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability on Micro Focus enterprise developer and enterprise server, affecting all version prior to 4.0 Patch Update 16, and version 5.0 Patch Update 6. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to transmit hashed credentials for the user account running the Micro Focus Directory Server (MFDS) to an arbitrary site, compromising that account's security.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9523?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microfocus Enterprise Developer, Microfocus Enterprise Server.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9523?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9523 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-9523 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9523 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Enterprise developer and server.
- CVE-2017-7420 Auth bypass in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer, Micro Focus Enterprise Server
- CVE-2017-7423 Cross-site request forgery in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer, Micro Focus Enterprise Server
- CVE-2018-12469 Null dereference in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer, Micro Focus Enterprise Server
- CVE-2017-7424 Path traversal in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer, Micro Focus Enterprise Server
- CVE-2019-11651 Cross-site scripting in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer and Enterprise Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mf4c-7jx4-wgmm.