Information disclosure in Micro Focus MSS, RWeb, ZFE, RSG 1.x, 2.x, 12.x
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Administrative Server in Micro Focus Host Access Management and Security Server (MSS) and Reflection for the Web (RWeb) and Reflection Security Gateway (RSG) and Reflection ZFE (ZFE) allows remote unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via a specially crafted URL that allows limited directory traversal. Applies to MSS 12.3 before 12.3.326 and MSS 12.2 before 12.2.342 and RSG 12.1 before 12.1.362 and RWeb 12.3 before 12.3.312 and RWeb 12.2 before 12.2.342 and RWeb 12.1 before 12.1.362 and ZFE 2.0.1 before 2.0.1.18 and ZFE 2.0.0 before 2.0.0.52 and ZFE 1.4.0 before 1.4.0.14.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Micro Focus MSS, RWeb, ZFE, RSG 1.x, 2.x, 12.x | Micro Focus MSS, RWeb, ZFE, RSG 1.x, 2.x, 12.x | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Micro Focus MSS, RWeb, ZFE, RSG 1.x, 2.x, 12.x Vendor— Affected Micro Focus MSS, RWeb, ZFE, RSG 1.x, 2.x, 12.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:host_access_management_and_security_server:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:host_access_management_and_security_server:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.3 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:reflection_for_the_web:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:reflection_for_the_web:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:reflection_for_the_web:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.3 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:reflection_security_gateway:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:reflection_zfe:1.4.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.0.14 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:reflection_zfe:2.0.0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0.52 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:reflection_zfe:2.0.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1.18 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:host_access_management_and_security_server:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:host_access_management_and_security_server:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:reflection_for_the_web:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:reflection_for_the_web:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:reflection_for_the_web:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:reflection_security_gateway:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:reflection_zfe:1.4.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0.14 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:reflection_zfe:2.0.0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.52 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:reflection_zfe:2.0.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1.18 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5765
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8qjx-584q-xfgh
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-5765 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5765 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8qjx-584q-xfgh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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