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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-0622
CVE-2024-0622:
Micro Focus Operations Agent vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in OpenText Operations Agent product versions 12.15 and 12.20-12.25 when installed on Non-Windows platforms. This vulnerability was assigned CVE-2024-0622 and was disclosed on February 15, 2024 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) by NIST with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, while OpenText assessed it with a score of 8.8 (HIGH) and vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) (NVD).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow local privilege escalation on affected systems, potentially giving attackers elevated access rights and control over the compromised system (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should refer to the vendor advisory for specific mitigation steps and available patches (Vendor Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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