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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2019.0542
    MFSBGN03840 rev.1 - Data Protector, Remote Arbitrary Code Execution
                             21 February 2019

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           Data Protector
Publisher:         Micro Focus
Operating System:  Linux variants
Impact/Access:     Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2019-3476  

Original Bulletin: 
   https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03337614

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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: KM03337614
Version: 1

MFSBGN03840 rev.1 - Data Protector, Remote Arbitrary Code Execution

NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as
soon as possible.

Release Date: 2019-02-20
Last Updated: 2019-02-20

Potential Security Impact: Remote: Arbitrary Code Execution

Source: Micro Focus, Product Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
Potential security vulnerability has been identified in Micro Focus Data
Protector. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary
code on vulnerable installations of Micro Focus Data Protector.

References:

  - CVE-2019-3476

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.

  - Micro Focus Data Protector 10.03

BACKGROUND

  CVSS Base Metrics
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  Reference, CVSS V3 Score/Vector, CVSS V2 Score/Vector


RESOLUTION

Micro Focus has provided the following recommendation to resolve this
vulnerability:
Please update Data protector to 10.04 or a higher version.
Link to download latest Data Protector Software:
[https://entitlement.microfocus.com/mysoftware/index](https://entitlement.mic
ofocus.com/mysoftware/index)

HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 20 February 2019 Initial release

Third Party Security Patches: Third party security patches that are to be installed on 
systems running Micro Focus products should be applied in accordance with the customer's 
patch management policy.

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For other issues about the content of this Security Bulletin, send e-mail to security@microfocus.com.

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System management and security procedures must be reviewed frequently to maintain system integrity. 
Micro Focus is continually reviewing and enhancing the security features of software products to provide 
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"Micro Focus is broadly distributing this Security Bulletin in order to bring to the attention of users of the 
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