CVE-2020-11842Network attack vector

Unauthenticated information disclosure via undisclosed mechanism

Published May 4, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Information disclosure in Micro Focus Verastream Host Integrator before 7.8 Update 1 allows remote attackers to view unauthorized data. Micro Focus has not published the affected component, request path, or faulty operation that exposes data without authorization. Network access without authentication or user interaction is sufficient; the disclosed impact is limited to confidentiality.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability1.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Micro Focus Verastream Host Integrator before 7.8 Update 1 allows remote attackers to view unauthorized data. Micro Focus has not published the affected component, request path, or faulty operation that exposes data without authorization. Network access without authentication or user interaction is sufficient; the disclosed impact is limited to confidentiality.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-11842
Published
May 4, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Micro Focus
Product
Verastream Host Integrator
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 4, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=versions earlier than 7.8 Update 1 (7.8.49 or 7.8.0.49).

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Micro Focus · Verastream Host Integratorversion=versions earlier than 7.8 Update 1 (7.8.49 or 7.8.0.49).

Published CVSS scores

5.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
5.0Micro FocusAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
5.3Micro FocusCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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