MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2018-7691

Fortify Software Security Center vulnerability

CVSS
6.5
EPSS
7.2%
EPSS pct
94th
Exploited
No known
A potential Remote Unauthorized Access in Micro Focus Fortify Software Security Center (SSC), versions 17.10, 17.20, 18.10 this exploitation could allow Remote Unauthorized Access
Affected vendor
Microfocus
Affected product
Fortify Software Security Center
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2018-12-13

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 7.2% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 94% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2018-7691

  • Confirm whether Microfocus Fortify Software Security Center is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2018-7691.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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