CVE-2020-11847 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Micro Focus NetIQ Privileged Access Manager versions prior to 3.7.0.1. An authenticated SSH user can execute arbitrary OS commands via the PAM server, leading to full system compromise. With a CVSS score of 7.8, this local attack requires low privileges and has a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_privileged_access_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_privileged_access_manager:3.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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