Micro Focus Operations Bridge Manager diagnostics Use of Hard-coded Credentials Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

October 28th, 2020
ZDI-20-1287 ZDI-CAN-11201

CVE ID

CVE-2020-11854

CVSS Score

9.8 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors

Micro Focus

Affected Products

Operations Bridge Manager

Vulnerability Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Micro Focus Operations Bridge Manager. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the product's authentication mechanism. The product contains a hard-coded password for the diagnostics user account. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM.

Additional Details

Micro Focus has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03747658

Disclosure Timeline

  • 2020-06-19 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2020-10-28 - Coordinated public release of advisory

Credit

Pedro Ribeiro (pedrib@gmail.com | @pedrib1337) from Agile Information Security

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