7.2
HIGH
CVE-2022-38757
Micro Focus ZENworks privilege escalation vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Micro Focus ZENworks 2020 Update 3a and prior versions. This vulnerability allows administrators with rights to perform actions (e.g., install a bundle) on a set of managed devices, to be able to exercise these rights on managed devices in the ZENworks zone but which are outside the scope of the administrator. This vulnerability does not result in the administrators gaining additional rights on the managed devices, either in the scope or outside the scope of the administrator.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 23, 2022, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:50 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-38757 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 zenworks
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-38757.

URL Resource
https://kmviewer.saas.microfocus.com/#/PH_206719
https://kmviewer.saas.microfocus.com/#/PH_206720
https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000012895?language=en_US

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-38757 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 [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 Micro Focus International (DEFUNCT) OpenText
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference OpenText https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000012895?language=en_US [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://kmviewer.saas.microfocus.com/#/PH_206719 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://kmviewer.saas.microfocus.com/#/PH_206720 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Micro Focus International (DEFUNCT) https://kmviewer.saas.microfocus.com/#/PH_206720
    Removed Reference Micro Focus International (DEFUNCT) https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000012895?language=en_US
    Removed Reference Micro Focus International (DEFUNCT) https://kmviewer.saas.microfocus.com/#/PH_206719
    Added CWE OpenText CWE-269
    Removed CWE Micro Focus International (DEFUNCT) CWE-269
    Removed CVSS V3.1 Micro Focus International (DEFUNCT) AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 OpenText AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 04, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://kmviewer.saas.microfocus.com/#/PH_206719 No Types Assigned https://kmviewer.saas.microfocus.com/#/PH_206719 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://kmviewer.saas.microfocus.com/#/PH_206720 No Types Assigned https://kmviewer.saas.microfocus.com/#/PH_206720 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000012895?language=en_US No Types Assigned https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000012895?language=en_US Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:zenworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2020 *cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:zenworks:2020:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:zenworks:2020:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:zenworks:2020:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:zenworks:2020:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:zenworks:2020:update3a:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.27 }} 0.01%

score

0.68291

percentile

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