CVE-2018-7687

Client for OES Elevation of Privilege via Buffer Overflow

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Published May 21, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Micro Focus Client for OES before version 2 SP4 IR8a has a vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to elevate privileges via a buffer overflow in ncfsd.sys.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Micro Focus

Client for Open Enterprise Server

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2 SP4 (IR8a)`	affected	< 2 SP4 (IR8a)

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:client::::::open_enterprise_server::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:client:2.0:sp3::::open_enterprise_server::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-19403	The Micro Focus Client for OES before version 2 SP4 IR8a has a vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to elevate privileges via a buffer overflow in ncfsd.sys.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.361% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1093607
https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7022983

History

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Subscriptions

Microfocus Client

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:36 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microfocus
Published: May 21, 2018, 8:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:36 PM
Reserved: Mar 5, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:03 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 21, 2018, 8:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:03 AM

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