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CVE-2017-7421

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-08-21 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Reflected and stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS, CWE-79) vulnerabilities in Directory Server (aka Enterprise Server Administration web UI) and ESMAC (aka Enterprise Server Monitor and Control) in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer and Enterprise Server 2.3 and earlier, 2.3 Update 1 before Hotfix 8, and 2.3 Update 2 before Hotfix 9 allow remote authenticated attackers to bypass protection mechanisms (CWE-693) and other security features.

Affected products

• Microfocus Directory Server: all versions
• Micro Focus Enterprise Developer: 2.3, 2.3-update1, 2.3-update2
• Micro Focus Enterprise Server: through 2.3; 2.3-update1, 2.3-update2
• Microfocus Enterprise Server Monitor And Control: all versions

References

• https://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/enterprise_server/w/knowledge_base/29131/enterprise-server-security-fixes-july-2017
• https://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/enterprise_server/w/knowledge_base/29131/enterprise-server-security-fixes-july-2017

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