8.2

CVE-2020-11847: microfocus netiq_privileged_access_manager OS Command Injection

CVSS: 8.2v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 21-08-2024Last modified 22-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-11847 is a high (CVSS 8.2) OS Command Injection vulnerability in microfocus netiq_privileged_access_manager. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.31%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-08-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 22-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

SSH authenticated user when access the PAM server can execute an OS command to gain the full system access using bash. This issue affects Privileged Access Manager before 3.7.0.1.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.31%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

22%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.31% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.31%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microfocus1 product
Opentext1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links