CVE-2017-7420

Published: Aug 21, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-287

9.8CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

Description

An Authentication Bypass (CWE-287) vulnerability in ESMAC (aka Enterprise Server Monitor and Control) in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer and Enterprise Server 2.3 and earlier, 2.3 Update 1 before Hotfix 8, and 2.3 Update 2 before Hotfix 9 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to view and alter configuration information and alter the state of the running product (CWE-275).

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-287

Affected Products

microfocus

commercial·GBaka micro focus

enterprise server monitor and control

Security Products

Micro Focus

commercial·GB

Micro Focus Enterprise Developer, Micro Focus Enterprise Server

Security Products

Exploitability

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

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References

https://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/enterprise_server/w/knowledge_base/29131/enterprise-server-security-fixes-july-2017

community.microfocus.com

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