CVE-2019-11660 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 7.8% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 7.85% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-426 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2019-09-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microfocus | data protector |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Micro Focus (HPE) Data Protector - SUID Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) | 2019-11-04 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155076/Micro-Focus-HPE-Data-Protector-SUID-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03525630
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155076/Micro-Focus-HPE-Data-Protector-SUID-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03525630
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