Vulnerability Description
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the Enterprise Server Common Web Administration (ESCWA) component used in Enterprise Server, Enterprise Test Server, Enterprise Developer, Visual COBOL, and COBOL Server. An attacker would need to be authenticated into ESCWA to attempt to exploit this vulnerability. As described in the hardening guide in the product documentation, other mitigations including restricting network access to ESCWA and restricting users’ permissions in the Micro Focus Directory Server also reduce the exposure to this issue. Given the right conditions this vulnerability could be exploited to expose a service account password. The account corresponding to the exposed credentials usually has limited privileges and, in many cases would only be useful for extracting details of other user accounts and similar information.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microfocus | Cobol Server | 6.0 |
| Microfocus | Enterprise Developer | 6.0 |
| Microfocus | Enterprise Server | 6.0 |
| Microfocus | Enterprise Test Server | 6.0 |
| Microfocus | Visual Cobol | 6.0 |
References
- https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000019323?language=en_USVendor Advisory
- https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000019323?language=en_USVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-32265?
CVE-2023-32265 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the Enterprise Server Common Web Administration (ESCWA) component used in Enterprise Server, Enterprise Test Server, Enterprise Developer, Vi...
How severe is CVE-2023-32265?
CVE-2023-32265 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-32265?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microfocus Cobol Server, Microfocus Enterprise Developer, Microfocus Enterprise Server, Microfocus Enterprise Test Server, Microfocus Visual Cobol.