RCE in Micro Focus Arcsight Logger

CVE-2020-11851

Arbitrary code execution vulnerability on Micro Focus ArcSight Logger product, affecting all version prior to 7.1.1. The vulnerability could be remotely exploited resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.028 (85.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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-2020-11851?
CVE-2020-11851 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Micro Focus Arcsight Logger, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-11-17.
How severe is CVE-2020-11851?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-11851 known to be exploited?
7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.