CVE-2020-9523

high-risk

Published 2020-04-17

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.

Do I need to act?

0.29% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 8.8/10 High

NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Enterprise Developer

Affected Vendors

Microfocus

References (2)

https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03634936

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high-risk

Severity 30/34 · Critical

Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal

Exposure 25/34 · High