Local Privilege Escalation in Micro Focus Operation Agent
CVE-2020-11861

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microfocus
Status
Operations Agent
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 September 2020

What is CVE-2020-11861?

The vulnerability in Micro Focus Operation Agent allows unauthorized users to escalate local privileges, potentially providing them with root access to the system. This affects all versions prior to 12.11, making systems susceptible to exploitation that could compromise their integrity and security.

Affected Version(s)

Operations Agent All version prior to 12.11

References

https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03709900
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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