CVE-2020-11853
Arbitrary code execution vulnerability on multiple Micro Focus products
Arbitrary code execution vulnerability affecting multiple Micro Focus products. 1.) Operation Bridge Manager affecting version: 2020.05, 2019.11, 2019.05, 2018.11, 2018.05, versions 10.6x and 10.1x and older versions. 2.) Application Performance Management affecting versions : 9.51, 9.50 and 9.40 with uCMDB 10.33 CUP 3 3.) Data Center Automation affected version 2019.11 4.) Operations Bridge (containerized) affecting versions: 2019.11, 2019.08, 2019.05, 2018.11, 2018.08, 2018.05, 2018.02, 2017.11 5.) Universal CMDB affecting version: 2020.05, 2019.11, 2019.05, 2019.02, 2018.11, 2018.08, 2018.05, 11, 10.33, 10.32, 10.31, 10.30 6.) Hybrid Cloud Management affecting version 2020.05 7.) Service Management Automation affecting version 2020.5 and 2020.02. The vulnerability could allow to execute arbitrary code.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.8
Arbitrary code execution vulnerability on multiple Micro Focus products
Arbitrary code execution vulnerability affecting multiple Micro Focus products. 1.) Operation Bridge Manager affecting version: 2020.05, 2019.11, 2019.05, 2018.11, 2018.05, versions 10.6x and 10.1x and older versions. 2.) Application Performance Management affecting versions : 9.51, 9.50 and 9.40 with uCMDB 10.33 CUP 3 3.) Data Center Automation affected version 2019.11 4.) Operations Bridge (containerized) affecting versions: 2019.11, 2019.08, 2019.05, 2018.11, 2018.08, 2018.05, 2018.02, 2017.11 5.) Universal CMDB affecting version: 2020.05, 2019.11, 2019.05, 2019.02, 2018.11, 2018.08, 2018.05, 11, 10.33, 10.32, 10.31, 10.30 6.) Hybrid Cloud Management affecting version 2020.05 7.) Service Management Automation affecting version 2020.5 and 2020.02. The vulnerability could allow to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2020-11853- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-4193
8.8
Arbitrary code execution vulnerability affecting multiple Micro Focus products. 1.) Operation Bridge Manager affecting version: 2020.05, 2019.11, 2019.05, 2018.11, 2018.05, versions 10.6x and 10.1x and older versions. 2.) Application Performance Management affecting versions : 9.51, 9.50 and 9.40 with uCMDB 10.33 CUP 3 3.) Data Center Automation affected version 2019.11 4.) Operations Bridge (containerized) affecting versions: 2019.11, 2019.08, 2019.05, 2018.11, 2018.08, 2018.05, 2018.02, 2017.11 5.) Universal CMDB affecting version: 2020.05, 2019.11, 2019.05, 2019.02, 2018.11, 2018.08, 2018.05, 11, 10.33, 10.32, 10.31, 10.30 6.) Hybrid Cloud Management affecting version 2020.05 7.) Service Management Automation affecting version 2020.5 and 2020.02. The vulnerability could allow to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
EUVD-2020-4193- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w38w-pq32-vgxm
8.8
An arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists in Micro Focus Operation Bridge Manager 2020.05,...
An arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists in Micro Focus Operation Bridge Manager 2020.05, 2019.11, 2019.05, 2018.11, 2018.05, versions 10.6x and 10.1x and older versions. The vulnerability could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
GHSA-w38w-pq32-vgxm- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
8.8
Arbitrary code execution vulnerability affecting multiple Micro Focus products. 1.) Operation Bridge Manager affecting version: 2020.05, 2019.11, 2019.05, 2018.11, 2018.05, versions 10.6x and 10.1x and older versions. 2.) Application Performance Management affecting versions : 9.51, 9.50 and 9.40 with uCMDB 10.33 CUP 3 3.) Data Center Automation affected version 2019.11 4.) Operations Bridge (containerized) affecting versions: 2019.11, 2019.08, 2019.05, 2018.11, 2018.08, 2018.05, 2018.02, 2017.11 5.) Universal CMDB affecting version: 2020.05, 2019.11, 2019.05, 2019.02, 2018.11, 2018.08, 2018.05, 11, 10.33, 10.32, 10.31, 10.30 6.) Hybrid Cloud Management affecting version 2020.05 7.) Service Management Automation affecting version 2020.5 and 2020.02. The vulnerability could allow to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2020-11853- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- micro focus application performance management
- micro focus data center automation
- micro focus hybrid cloud management
- micro focus operation bridge manager
- micro focus operations bridge (containerized)
- micro focus service management automation
- micro focus universal cmdb
- microfocus application performance management
- microfocus data center automation
- microfocus hybrid cloud management
- microfocus operation bridge manager
- microfocus operations bridge manager
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Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | Micro Focus Operations Bridge Manager Authenticated Remote Code Execution | 2020-10-28 |
| Metasploit | Micro Focus UCMDB Java Deserialization Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution | 2020-10-28 |
| Nuclei | Micro Focus Operations Bridge Manager <=2020.05 - Remote Code Execution |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, Nuclei, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-11853 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Micro Focus Application Performance Management, published October 22, 2020. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 77.0%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03747658
softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03747657
softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03747854
softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03749879
softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03747949
softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03747948
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softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03747950
packetstormsecurity.com/files/161182/Micro-Focus-UCMDB-Remote-Code-Execution.html
packetstormsecurity.com/files/161366/Micro-Focus-Operations-Bridge-Manager-Remote-Code-Execution.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11853
github.com/advisories/GHSA-w38w-pq32-vgxm