7.8

CVE-2020-11861: microfocus operations_agent

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 18-09-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-11861 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in microfocus operations_agent. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.35%
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. 18-09-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Unauthorized escalation of local privileges vulnerability on Micro Focus Operation Agent, affecting all versions prior to versions 12.11. The vulnerability could be exploited to escalate the local privileges and gain root access on the system.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.35%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

27%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.35% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.35%

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

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microfocus1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links