Insufficiently protected credentials in Enterprise developer and server.
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-522Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-522.
Summary
Insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability on Micro Focus enterprise developer and enterprise server, affecting all version prior to 4.0 Patch Update 16, and version 5.0 Patch Update 6. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to transmit hashed credentials for the user account running the Micro Focus Directory Server (MFDS) to an arbitrary site, compromising that account's security.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00861 58th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Enterprise developer and server. | All version prior to version 4.0 Patch Update 16, and version 5.0 Patch Update 6. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Enterprise developer and server. Vendor— Affected All version prior to version 4.0 Patch Update 16, and version 5.0 Patch Update 6. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 46
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 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:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_10 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_11 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_12 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_13 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_14 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_15:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_15 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_2 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 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:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_10 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_11 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_12 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_13 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_14 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_15 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_2 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
Show 36 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_3 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_4 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_5 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_6 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_7 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_8 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_9 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:5.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 update_1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:5.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 update_2 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:5.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 update_3 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:5.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 update_4 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:5.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 update_5 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.0 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_10 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_11 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_12 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_13 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_14 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_15:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_15 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_2 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_3 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_4 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_5 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_6 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_7 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_8 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 update_9 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:5.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 update_1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:5.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 update_2 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:5.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 update_3 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:5.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 update_4 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:5.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 update_5 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_3 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_4 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_5 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_6 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_7 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_8 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:4.0:update_9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_9 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:5.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:5.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_2 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:5.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_3 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:5.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_4 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_developer:5.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_5 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0 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:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_10 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_11 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_12 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_13 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_14 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_15 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_2 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_3 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_4 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_5 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_6 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_7 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_8 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:4.0:update_9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 update_9 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:5.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:5.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_2 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:5.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_3 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:5.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_4 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:enterprise_server:5.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_5 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9523
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mf4c-7jx4-wgmm
References
More Micro Focus International Enterprise Developer vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-04154 Authentication bypass in OpenText (Micro Focus) Enterprise Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-05072 Improper authentication in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer, Micro Focus Enterprise Server CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-05075 Cross-site request forgery in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer, Micro Focus Enterprise… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-03302 Cross-site request forgery in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer, Micro Focus Enterprise… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-08955 NULL pointer dereference in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer, Micro Focus Enterprise… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-15563 Mitigations and availability of updates relating to security vulnerability in ESCWA component CVE-2023-32265. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-9523 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-9523 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mf4c-7jx4-wgmm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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