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Netiq Self Service Password ResetApplication · Microfocus

CVE-2019-11652

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.0 Published 2019-08-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 4.2.0.6 / 4.3.0.6 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A potential authorization bypass issue was found in Micro Focus Self Service Password Reset (SSPR) versions prior to: 4.4.0.3, 4.3.0.6, and 4.2.0.6. Upgrade to Micro Focus Self Service Password Reset (SSPR) SSPR versions 4.4.0.3, 4.3.0.6, or 4.2.0.6 as appropriate.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Authorization bypass vulnerability in Micro Focus Self Service Password Reset (SSPR) allowing unauthorized users to potentially reset passwords or gain access without proper authentication. The CVSS 9.8 indicates complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

MitigationUpgrade to SSPR versions 4.4.0.3, 4.3.0.6, or 4.2.0.6 as appropriate for your current version branch to remediate the authorization bypass.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Netiq Self Service Password ResetApplication
Affected:>= 4.2.0.0, < 4.2.0.6>= 4.3.0.0, < 4.3.0.6>= 4.4.0.0, < 4.4.0.3

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if SSPR is installed
    Locate the Micro Focus or NetIQ Self Service Password Reset installation directory, or check for the SSPR web application running on your application server (typically under /opt/netiq/sspr, /opt/microfocus/sspr, or within the application server's webapps directory).
    Affected if SSPR is present in the environment
  2. Determine the installed SSPR version
    Check the SSPR version by viewing the version file in the installation directory, accessing the SSPR about page via the web interface (typically /sspr/admin/about or /sspr/about), or querying the installed package via system package manager if installed as an RPM or similar.
    Affected if The version cannot be determined or is not clearly displayed
  3. Compare version to affected ranges
    Compare the installed version number against these vulnerable ranges: 4.2.0.0 through 4.2.0.5, 4.3.0.0 through 4.3.0.5, and 4.4.0.0 through 4.4.0.2. Versions within any of these ranges are affected.
    Affected if The installed version falls within any of the specified vulnerable ranges (4.2.x below 4.2.0.6, 4.3.x below 4.3.0.6, or 4.4.x below 4.4.0.3)
  4. Verify SSPR web interface exposure
    Confirm the SSPR web interface is network-accessible (check your web server configuration for SSPR endpoints such as /sspr/public/* or /sspr/user/*). The vulnerability allows unauthorized password resets, so external accessibility increases exposure risk.
    Affected if The SSPR web interface is externally accessible or not properly firewalled

If SSPR is installed and the version falls within 4.2.0.0-4.2.0.5, 4.3.0.0-4.3.0.5, or 4.4.0.0-4.4.0.2, the environment is affected by this authorization bypass vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 4.2.0.6 / 4.3.0.6 / 4.4.0.3 or later
Fixed in 4.2.0.64.3.0.64.4.0.3
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to SSPR versions 4.4.0.3, 4.3.0.6, or 4.2.0.6 as appropriate for your current version branch to remediate the authorization bypass.

Recommended fix High confidence

4.2.0.6, 4.3.0.6, or 4.4.0.3 (depending on current branch)

  1. Identify the currently installed SSPR version (4.2.x, 4.3.x, or 4.4.x branch)
  2. Download the appropriate fixed version from NetIQ/Micro Focus: 4.2.0.6 for 4.2.x branch, 4.3.0.6 for 4.3.x branch, or 4.4.0.3 for 4.4.x branch
  3. Review NetIQ/Micro Focus upgrade documentation for SSPR
  4. Apply the upgrade following standard upgrade procedures
  5. Verify the installed version matches the target fixed release
Caveat None specified in advisory

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Netiq Self Service Password Reset Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,840
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