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CVE-2018-12469

Published: Oct 12, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-476
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.1%
Top 40.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Incorrect handling of an invalid value for an HTTP request parameter by Directory Server (aka Enterprise Server Administration web UI) in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer and Enterprise Server 2.3 Update 2 and earlier, 3.0 before Patch Update 12, and 4.0 before Patch Update 2 causes a null pointer dereference (CWE-476) and subsequent denial of service due to process termination.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-476

Affected Products

enterprise developermicrofocusSecurity Products
enterprise servermicrofocusSecurity Products
Micro Focus Enterprise Developer, Micro Focus Enterprise ServerMicro Focus
Mixed
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
microfocuscommercialGBSecurity Productsaka micro focus, microfocus
micro focuscommercialGBEnterprise Softwareaka micro focus

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Impact
Initial Access
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References

https://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/enterprise_server/w/knowledge_base/29624/enterprise-server-security-fix-october-2018
community.microfocus.com

Timeline

Published
Oct 12, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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