Vulnerability in Microfocus Data Protector

CVE-2019-11660

Privileges manipulation in Micro Focus Data Protector, versions 10.00, 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.10, 10.20, 10.30, 10.40. This vulnerability could be exploited by a low-privileged user to execute a custom binary with higher privileges.

EPSS: 0.078 (94.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-11660?
CVE-2019-11660 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microfocus Data Protector, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-09-13.
How severe is CVE-2019-11660?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-11660 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.