CVE-2018-7687
Client for OES Elevation of Privilege via Buffer Overflow
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 21, 2018 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:03 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorClient
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
The Micro Focus Client for OES before version 2 SP4 IR8a has a vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to elevate privileges via a buffer overflow in ncfsd.sys.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Affected range stops below 2 SP4 (IR8a), so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (2)
CVSS
7.8HIGHmicrofocus
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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