HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2026-2123

A security audit identified a privilege escalation vulnerability in Operations Agent(<=OA 12.29) on Windows. Under specific conditions Operations Agent may run executables from specific writeable loca...

Vulnerability Description

A security audit identified a privilege escalation vulnerability in Operations Agent(<=OA 12.29) on Windows. Under specific conditions Operations Agent may run executables from specific writeable locations.Thanks to Manuel Rickli & Philippe Leiser of Oneconsult AG for reporting this vulnerability

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MicrofocusOperations Agent>= 12.22, <= 12.29
MicrosoftWindows-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-2123?

CVE-2026-2123 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A security audit identified a privilege escalation vulnerability in Operations Agent(<=OA 12.29) on Windows. Under specific conditions Operations Agent may run executables from specific writeable loca...

How severe is CVE-2026-2123?

CVE-2026-2123 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-2123?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microfocus Operations Agent, Microsoft Windows.