CVE-2020-9523
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CVE-2020-9523 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microfocus | Enterprise Developer | <= 3.0 |
| Microfocus | Enterprise Developer | 4.0 |
| Microfocus | Enterprise Developer | 5.0 |
| Microfocus | Enterprise Server | <= 3.0 |
| Microfocus | Enterprise Server | 4.0 |
| Microfocus | Enterprise Server | 5.0 |
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Timeline
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- Status
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