6.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-7421
Micro Focus Enterprise Developer and Enterprise Server Stored XSS and Reflected XSS Vulnerability
Description

Reflected and stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS, CWE-79) vulnerabilities in Directory Server (aka Enterprise Server Administration web UI) and ESMAC (aka Enterprise Server Monitor and Control) in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer and Enterprise Server 2.3 and earlier, 2.3 Update 1 before Hotfix 8, and 2.3 Update 2 before Hotfix 9 allow remote authenticated attackers to bypass protection mechanisms (CWE-693) and other security features.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 21, 2017, 3:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:31 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-7421 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microfocus enterprise_developer
2 Microfocus enterprise_server
3 Microfocus directory_server
4 Microfocus enterprise_server_monitor_and_control
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-7421 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-7421 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/enterprise_server/w/knowledge_base/29131/enterprise-server-security-fixes-july-2017
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source SUSE OpenText
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference OpenText https://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/enterprise_server/w/knowledge_base/29131/enterprise-server-security-fixes-july-2017 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference SUSE https://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/enterprise_server/w/knowledge_base/29131/enterprise-server-security-fixes-july-2017
    Added CWE OpenText CWE-79
    Removed CWE SUSE CWE-79
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE SUSE CWE-79
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 28, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/enterprise_server/w/knowledge_base/29131/enterprise-server-security-fixes-july-2017 No Types Assigned https://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/enterprise_server/w/knowledge_base/29131/enterprise-server-security-fixes-july-2017 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:directory_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:2.3:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:2.3:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:2.3:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:2.3:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server_monitor_and_control:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-7421 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.12 }} 0.01%

score

0.44794

percentile

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