Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2020-11854?

Affected: Application Performance Management (Microfocus) versions 9.40, 9.50, 9.51, >= 9.51; Operations Bridge (Microfocus) versions 2017.11, 2018.02, 2018.05, 2018.08, 2018.11, 2019.05, 2019.08, 2020.05; Operations Bridge Manager (Microfocus) versions 10.11, 10.12, 10.60, 10.61, 10.62, 10.63, 2018.05, 2018.11, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2020-11854 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV since Oct 23, 2023.

Is CVE-2020-11854 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2020-11854?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2020-11854?

Fixed versions are available, including Operations Bridge Manager <=10.10, Operations Bridge Manager 10.10.

How urgently should CVE-2020-11854 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2020-11854

Q: What is CVE-2020-11854?

Arbitrary code execution vlnerability in Operation bridge Manager, Application Performance Management and Operations Bridge (containerized) vulnerability in Micro Focus products products Operation Bridge Manager, Operation Bridge (containerized) and Application Performance Management.

Q: How urgently should CVE-2020-11854 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CriticalExploitedPublic exploit

Published Oct 27, 2020 · Updated Nov 21, 2024

Key Facts

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CVE-2020-11854 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Application Performance Management (Microfocus), Operations Bridge (Microfocus), Operations Bridge Manager (Microfocus) and 2 more products.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV since Oct 23, 2023. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Operations Bridge Manager <=10.10, Operations Bridge Manager 10.10.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

74%

Higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

2 catalog listings

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Arbitrary code execution vlnerability in Operation bridge Manager, Application Performance Management and Operations Bridge (containerized) vulnerability in Micro Focus products products Operation Bridge Manager, Operation Bridge (containerized) and Application Performance Management. The vulneravility affects: 1.) Operation Bridge Manager versions 2020.05, 2019.11, 2019.05, 2018.11, 2018.05, 10.63,10.62, 10.61, 10.60, 10.12, 10.11, 10.10 and all earlier versions. 2.) Operations Bridge (containerized) 2020.05, 2019.08, 2019.05, 2018.11, 2018.08, 2018.05. 2018.02 and 2017.11. 3.) Application Performance Management versions 9,51, 9.50 and 9.40 with uCMDB 10.33 CUP 3. The vulnerability could allow Arbitrary code execution.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
Industry KEV feed	Jan 13, 2024	n/a	Not reported
CIRCL KEV	Oct 23, 2023	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Products

26 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Application Performance ManagementMicrofocus	9.40, 9.50, 9.51, >= 9.51	n/a
Operations BridgeMicrofocus	2017.11, 2018.02, 2018.05, 2018.08, 2018.11, 2019.05, 2019.08, 2020.05	n/a
Operations Bridge ManagerMicrofocus	10.11, 10.12, 10.60, 10.61, 10.62, 10.63, 2018.05, 2018.11	10.10
Operation Bridge (containerized)	>= 2020.05	n/a
Operation Bridge Manager	>= 2020.05	n/a

Patched Releases

Operations Bridge Manager

<=10.10

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Oct 27, 2020
Added to CIRCL KEV
Oct 23, 2023
Added to Industry KEV feed
Jan 13, 2024
Last updated
Nov 21, 2024

Weakness Type

CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

11 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Arbitrary code execution vlnerability in Operation bridge Manager, Application Performance Management and Operations Bridge (containerized) vulnerability in Micro Focus products products Operation Bridge Manager, Operation Bridge (containerized) and Application Performance Management.
Affected: Application Performance Management (Microfocus) versions 9.40, 9.50, 9.51, >= 9.51; Operations Bridge (Microfocus) versions 2017.11, 2018.02, 2018.05, 2018.08, 2018.11, 2019.05, 2019.08, 2020.05; Operations Bridge Manager (Microfocus) versions 10.11, 10.12, 10.60, 10.61, 10.62, 10.63, 2018.05, 2018.11, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV since Oct 23, 2023.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Operations Bridge Manager <=10.10, Operations Bridge Manager 10.10.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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