Incorrect enforcement of authorization checks in eDirectory prior to 9.1 SP2
Priority LOW 34CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
Incorrect enforcement of authorization checks in eDirectory prior to 9.1 SP2
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00834 57th 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 | NetIQ eDirectory 9.1 SP2 | All versions prior to version 9.1 SP2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NetIQ eDirectory 9.1 SP2 VendorMicro Focus Affected All versions prior to version 9.1 SP2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 9.1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory:9.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 sp1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory:9.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 sp1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-17950
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j6h7-3pc4-2m8j
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-2018-17950 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-17950 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j6h7-3pc4-2m8j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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