CVE-2019-11660

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Published Sep 13, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 7.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Privileges manipulation in Micro Focus Data Protector, versions 10.00, 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.10, 10.20, 10.30, 10.40. This vulnerability could be exploited by a low-privileged user to execute a custom binary with higher privileges.

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

n/a

Data Protector

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`10.00, 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.10, 10.20, 10.30, 10.40`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:data_protector::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:data_protector::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 7.8% (7.847% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155076/Micro-Focus-HPE-Data-Protector-SUID-Privilege-Escalation.html
https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03525630

History

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Subscriptions

Microfocus Data Protector

Weaknesses

CWE-426

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 11:03 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microfocus
Published: Sep 13, 2019, 5:21 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 11:03 PM
Reserved: May 1, 2019, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:13 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 13, 2019, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:13 AM

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