CVE-2017-7423 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CWE-352) vulnerability in esfadmingui in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer and Enterprise Server 2.3, 2.3 Update 1 before Hotfix 8, and 2.3 Update 2 before Hotfix 9 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to forge requests, if this component is configured. This includes creating new privileged credentials, resulting in privilege elevation (CWE-275). Note esfadmingui is not enabled by default.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microfocus	Enterprise Developer	2.3
Microfocus	Enterprise Server	2.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-352

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-7423?

CVE-2017-7423 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CWE-352) vulnerability in esfadmingui in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer and Enterprise Server 2.3, 2.3 Update 1 before Hotfix 8, and 2.3 Update 2 before Hotfix 9 allows...

How severe is CVE-2017-7423?

CVE-2017-7423 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-7423?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microfocus Enterprise Developer, Microfocus Enterprise Server.