NULL pointer dereference in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer, Micro Focus Enterprise…
Priority LOW 35CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
Incorrect handling of an invalid value for an HTTP request parameter by Directory Server (aka Enterprise Server Administration web UI) in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer and Enterprise Server 2.3 Update 2 and earlier, 3.0 before Patch Update 12, and 4.0 before Patch Update 2 causes a null pointer dereference (CWE-476) and subsequent denial of service due to process termination.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01054 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 | Micro Focus Enterprise Developer, Micro Focus Enterprise Server | All versions before 3.0 Patch Update 12, 4.0 Patch Update 2, 5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Micro Focus Enterprise Developer, Micro Focus Enterprise Server VendorMicro Focus Affected All versions before 3.0 Patch Update 12, 4.0 Patch Update 2, 5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.3 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:2.3:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 update1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:2.3:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 update2 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.3 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:2.3:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 update1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:2.3:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 update2 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.3 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:2.3:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 update1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:2.3:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 update2 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.3 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:2.3:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 update1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:2.3:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 update2 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
Show 2 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-12469
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r7hc-3qcj-83xr
References
More Micro Focus vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-05471 OS command injection in Operation Bridge Reporter. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-05475 Advance configuration exposing Information Leakage vulnerability in Micro Focus Access… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-08950 Unauthenticated SQL injection in Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2020-09524 Hard-coded credentials in Micro Focus Application Performance Management CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-08951 Remote Code Execution in Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-09523 Arbitrary code execution vulnerability on multiple Micro Focus products CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-12469 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-12469 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r7hc-3qcj-83xr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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