Incorrect handling of an invalid value for an HTTP request parameter by Directory Server (aka Enterprise Server Administration web UI) in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer and Enterprise Server 2.3 Update 2 and earlier, 3.0 before Patch Update 12, and 4.0 before Patch Update 2 causes a null pointer dereference (CWE-476) and subsequent denial of service due to process termination
Published Oct 12, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.05%
Description
Incorrect handling of an invalid value for an HTTP request parameter by Directory Server (aka Enterprise Server Administration web UI) in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer and Enterprise Server 2.3 Update 2 and earlier, 3.0 before Patch Update 12, and 4.0 before Patch Update 2 causes a null pointer dereference (CWE-476) and subsequent denial of service due to process termination.
Affected products
- Vendor Micro Focus Product Micro Focus Enterprise Developer, Micro Focus Enterprise Server Defaultn/a
- Version All versions before 3.0 Patch Update 12, 4.0 Patch Update 2, 5.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Focus | Micro Focus Enterprise Developer, Micro Focus Enterprise Server | n/a |
|
- ≤ 2.3
- 2.3
- 2.3
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- ≤ 2.3
- 2.3
- 2.3
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.05% (0.01054) | 63.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.05% (0.01054) | 62.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00102) | 42.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00102) | 42.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00102) | 40.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.55% (0.00550) | 12.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.55% (0.00550) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/enterprise_server/w/knowledge_base/29624/enterprise-server-security-fix-october-2018 x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/enterprise_server/w/knowledge_base/29624/enterprise-server-security-fix-october-2018 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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