CVE-2020-11849

Elevation of privilege and unauthorized access in Micro Focus Identity Manager product

Description

Elevation of privilege and/or unauthorized access vulnerability in Micro Focus Identity Manager. Affecting versions prior to 4.7.3 and 4.8.1 hot fix 1. The vulnerability could allow information exposure that can result in an elevation of privilege or an unauthorized access.

Remediation

Solution:

  • For version 4.7.3 https://www.netiq.com/documentation/identity-manager-47/releasenotes_idm4741_apps/data/releasenotes_idm4741_apps.html For version 4.8.1 https://www.netiq.com/documentation/identity-manager-48/releasenotes_idm4811_apps/data/releasenotes_idm4811_apps.html
9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.52%
Affected: Micro Fosus Identity Manager
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-11849?
CVE-2020-11849 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-11849?
To fix CVE-2020-11849: For version 4.7.3 https://www.netiq.com/documentation/identity-manager-47/releasenotes_idm4741_apps/data/releasenotes_idm4741_apps.html For version 4.8.1 https://www.netiq.com/documentation/identity-manager-48/releasenotes_idm4811_apps/data/releasenotes_idm4811_apps.html
Is CVE-2020-11849 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-11849 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-11849?
CVE-2020-11849 affects Micro Fosus Identity Manager.
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