CVE-2020-11854

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 74%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 74%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Arbitrary code execution vlnerability in Operation bridge Manager, Application Performance Management and Operations Bridge (containerized) vulnerability in Micro Focus products products Operation Bridge Manager, Operation Bridge (containerized) and Application Performance Management. The vulneravility affects: 1.) Operation Bridge Manager versions 2020.05, 2019.11, 2019.05, 2018.11, 2018.05, 10.63,10.62, 10.61, 10.60, 10.12, 10.11, 10.10 and all earlier versions. 2.) Operations Bridge (containerized) 2020.05, 2019.08, 2019.05, 2018.11, 2018.08, 2018.05. 2018.02 and 2017.11. 3.) Application Performance Management versions 9,51, 9.50 and 9.40 with uCMDB 10.33 CUP 3. The vulnerability could allow Arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
78(Track*)
EG Risk 78/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation74% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
99.4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 27, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jul 6, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

ZDI-20-1287 - TrendAI™ Zero Day Initiative™ (ZDI)

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1287/
generic

KM03747854 - Operations Bridge (containerized). Arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities - CVE-2020-11853, CVE-2020-11854, CVE-2020-11858.

https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03747854
generic

KM03747658 - Operation Bridge Manager. arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities - CVE-2020-11853, CVE-2020-11854, CVE-2020-11858.

https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03747658
generic

KM03747657 - Application Performance Management. Arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities - CVE-2020-11853, CVE-2020-11854.

https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03747657
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161182/Micro-Focus-UCMDB-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Metasploitexploit/multi/http/microfocus_ucmdb_unauth_deser✓ verified
    First seen Oct 28, 2020

    Micro Focus UCMDB Java Deserialization Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2020/CVE-2020-11854.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2020

    Micro Focus UCMDB - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-11854?
CVE-2020-11854 is a critical vulnerability published on October 27, 2020. Arbitrary code execution vlnerability in Operation bridge Manager, Application Performance Management and Operations Bridge (containerized) vulnerability in Micro Focus products products Operation Bridge Manager, Operation Bridge (containerized) and Application Performance Management. The…
When was CVE-2020-11854 disclosed?
CVE-2020-11854 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 27, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-11854 actively exploited?
CVE-2020-11854 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-11854?
CVE-2020-11854 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2020-11854?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-11854, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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