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CVE-2020-11853


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.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 7 products from microfocus, from microfocus, from hp and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2020-10-22T21:15:12.747

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:58:45.563

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
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Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application microfocus operation_bridge_manager ≤ 10.10 Yes
Application microfocus operation_bridge_manager 10.11 Yes
Application microfocus operation_bridge_manager 10.12 Yes
Application microfocus operation_bridge_manager 10.60 Yes
Application microfocus operation_bridge_manager 10.61 Yes
Application microfocus operation_bridge_manager 10.62 Yes
Application microfocus operation_bridge_manager 10.63 Yes
Application microfocus operations_bridge_manager 2017.11 Yes
Application microfocus operations_bridge_manager 2018.02 Yes
Application microfocus operations_bridge_manager 2018.05 Yes
Application microfocus operations_bridge_manager 2018.08 Yes
Application microfocus operations_bridge_manager 2018.11 Yes
Application microfocus operations_bridge_manager 2019.05 Yes
Application microfocus operations_bridge_manager 2019.08 Yes
Application microfocus operations_bridge_manager 2019.11 Yes
Application microfocus operations_bridge_manager 2020.05 Yes
Application hp universal_cmbd_foundation 10.20 Yes
Application hp universal_cmbd_foundation 10.30 Yes
Application hp universal_cmbd_foundation 10.31 Yes
Application hp universal_cmbd_foundation 10.32 Yes
Application hp universal_cmbd_foundation 10.33 Yes
Application hp universal_cmbd_foundation 11.0 Yes
Application hp universal_cmbd_foundation 2018.05 Yes
Application hp universal_cmbd_foundation 2018.08 Yes
Application hp universal_cmbd_foundation 2018.11 Yes
Application hp universal_cmbd_foundation 2019.02 Yes
Application hp universal_cmbd_foundation 2019.05 Yes
Application hp universal_cmbd_foundation 2019.11 Yes
Application hp universal_cmbd_foundation 2020.05. Yes
Application microfocus application_performance_management 9.40 Yes
Application microfocus application_performance_management 9.50 Yes
Application microfocus application_performance_management 9.51 Yes
Application microfocus data_center_automation ≤ 2019.11 Yes
Application microfocus hybrid_cloud_management ≤ 2020.05 Yes
Application microfocus service_manager_automation 2020.02 Yes
Application microfocus service_manager_automation 2020.05 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microfocus's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.