CVE-2020-11853 | Arbitrary code execution vulnerability on multiple Micro Focus products

Arbitrary code execution vulnerability affecting multiple Micro Focus products. 1.) Operation Bridge Manager affecting version: 2020.05, 2019.11, 2019.05, 2018.11, 2018.05, versions 10.6x and 10.1x and older versions. 2.) Application Performance Management affecting versions : 9.51, 9.50 and 9.40 with uCMDB 10.33 CUP 3 3.) Data Center Automation affected version 2019.11 4.) Operations Bridge (containerized) affecting versions: 2019.11, 2019.08, 2019.05, 2018.11, 2018.08, 2018.05, 2018.02, 2017.11 5.) Universal CMDB affecting version: 2020.05, 2019.11, 2019.05, 2019.02, 2018.11, 2018.08, 2018.05, 11, 10.33, 10.32, 10.31, 10.30 6.) Hybrid Cloud Management affecting version 2020.05 7.) Service Management Automation affecting version 2020.5 and 2020.02. The vulnerability could allow to execute arbitrary code.

Published: 2020-10-22 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2020-11853 is rated High Risk (65/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 76.99%, 99th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-11853

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 92.74% 76.99% -15.75%
2 2026-04-29 91.41% 92.74% +1.33%
3 2026-03-30 — 91.41% —

Full EPSS history (40 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-11853

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]
6.5 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-11853

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-11853

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microfocus operation_bridge_manager <= 10.10 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:operation_bridge_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus operation_bridge_manager 10.11 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:operation_bridge_manager:10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus operation_bridge_manager 10.12 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:operation_bridge_manager:10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus operation_bridge_manager 10.60 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:operation_bridge_manager:10.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus operation_bridge_manager 10.61 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:operation_bridge_manager:10.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus operation_bridge_manager 10.62 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:operation_bridge_manager:10.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus operation_bridge_manager 10.63 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:operation_bridge_manager:10.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus operations_bridge_manager 2017.11 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:operations_bridge_manager:2017.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus operations_bridge_manager 2018.02 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:operations_bridge_manager:2018.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus operations_bridge_manager 2018.05 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:operations_bridge_manager:2018.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus operations_bridge_manager 2018.08 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:operations_bridge_manager:2018.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus operations_bridge_manager 2018.11 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:operations_bridge_manager:2018.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus operations_bridge_manager 2019.05 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:operations_bridge_manager:2019.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus operations_bridge_manager 2019.08 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:operations_bridge_manager:2019.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus operations_bridge_manager 2019.11 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:operations_bridge_manager:2019.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus operations_bridge_manager 2020.05 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:operations_bridge_manager:2020.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp universal_cmbd_foundation 10.20 cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_cmbd_foundation:10.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp universal_cmbd_foundation 10.30 cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_cmbd_foundation:10.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp universal_cmbd_foundation 10.31 cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_cmbd_foundation:10.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp universal_cmbd_foundation 10.32 cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_cmbd_foundation:10.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp universal_cmbd_foundation 10.33 cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_cmbd_foundation:10.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp universal_cmbd_foundation 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_cmbd_foundation:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp universal_cmbd_foundation 2018.05 cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_cmbd_foundation:2018.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp universal_cmbd_foundation 2018.08 cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_cmbd_foundation:2018.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp universal_cmbd_foundation 2018.11 cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_cmbd_foundation:2018.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp universal_cmbd_foundation 2019.02 cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_cmbd_foundation:2019.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp universal_cmbd_foundation 2019.05 cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_cmbd_foundation:2019.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp universal_cmbd_foundation 2019.11 cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_cmbd_foundation:2019.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp universal_cmbd_foundation 2020.05. cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_cmbd_foundation:2020.05.:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus application_performance_management 9.40 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_performance_management:9.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus application_performance_management 9.50 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_performance_management:9.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus application_performance_management 9.51 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_performance_management:9.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus data_center_automation <= 2019.11 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:data_center_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus hybrid_cloud_management >= 2018.05, <= 2020.05 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:hybrid_cloud_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus service_manager_automation 2020.02 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:service_manager_automation:2020.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus service_manager_automation 2020.05 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:service_manager_automation:2020.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2020-11853

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