high
8.8
CWE
522
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-9523

First published: Fri Apr 17 2020(Updated: )

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.

Credit: security@microfocus.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Microfocus Enterprise Developer<=3.0
Microfocus Enterprise Developer=4.0
Microfocus Enterprise Developer=4.0-update_1
Microfocus Enterprise Developer=4.0-update_10
Microfocus Enterprise Developer=4.0-update_11
Microfocus Enterprise Developer=4.0-update_12
Microfocus Enterprise Developer=4.0-update_13
Microfocus Enterprise Developer=4.0-update_14
Microfocus Enterprise Developer=4.0-update_15
Microfocus Enterprise Developer=4.0-update_2
Microfocus Enterprise Developer=4.0-update_3
Microfocus Enterprise Developer=4.0-update_4
Microfocus Enterprise Developer=4.0-update_5
Microfocus Enterprise Developer=4.0-update_6
Microfocus Enterprise Developer=4.0-update_7
Microfocus Enterprise Developer=4.0-update_8
Microfocus Enterprise Developer=4.0-update_9
Microfocus Enterprise Developer=5.0
Microfocus Enterprise Developer=5.0-update_1
Microfocus Enterprise Developer=5.0-update_2
Microfocus Enterprise Developer=5.0-update_3
Microfocus Enterprise Developer=5.0-update_4
Microfocus Enterprise Developer=5.0-update_5
Microfocus Enterprise Server<=3.0
Microfocus Enterprise Server=4.0
Microfocus Enterprise Server=4.0-update_1
Microfocus Enterprise Server=4.0-update_10
Microfocus Enterprise Server=4.0-update_11
Microfocus Enterprise Server=4.0-update_12
Microfocus Enterprise Server=4.0-update_13
Microfocus Enterprise Server=4.0-update_14
Microfocus Enterprise Server=4.0-update_15
Microfocus Enterprise Server=4.0-update_2
Microfocus Enterprise Server=4.0-update_3
Microfocus Enterprise Server=4.0-update_4
Microfocus Enterprise Server=4.0-update_5
Microfocus Enterprise Server=4.0-update_6
Microfocus Enterprise Server=4.0-update_7
Microfocus Enterprise Server=4.0-update_8
Microfocus Enterprise Server=4.0-update_9
Microfocus Enterprise Server=5.0
Microfocus Enterprise Server=5.0-update_1
Microfocus Enterprise Server=5.0-update_2
Microfocus Enterprise Server=5.0-update_3
Microfocus Enterprise Server=5.0-update_4
Microfocus Enterprise Server=5.0-update_5

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2020-9523?

    CVE-2020-9523 is an insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability on Micro Focus enterprise developer and enterprise server.

  • How does CVE-2020-9523 affect Micro Focus enterprise developer?

    CVE-2020-9523 affects all versions prior to 4.0 Patch Update 16 of Micro Focus enterprise developer.

  • How does CVE-2020-9523 affect Micro Focus enterprise server?

    CVE-2020-9523 affects all versions prior to 4.0 Patch Update 16 of Micro Focus enterprise server.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-9523?

    The severity of CVE-2020-9523 is high, with a CVSS score of 8.8.

  • How can I mitigate CVE-2020-9523 on Micro Focus enterprise developer and server?

    To mitigate CVE-2020-9523, it is recommended to update to version 4.0 Patch Update 16 or version 5.0 Patch Update 6 of Micro Focus enterprise developer and server.

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