Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-17082 is a critical authentication bypass in OpenText AccuRev 2017.1 on Linux or Solaris. If someone knows a valid AccuRev username, the source says they may log in without that user’s password and access source control. This is urgent where AccuRev holds sensitive code, secrets, or release assets.
Executive priority
Treat this as high-priority if AccuRev 2017.1 exists in the environment. Source control compromise can expose intellectual property, credentials, and release integrity. Prioritize inventory, access restriction, log review, and vendor-guided remediation.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-522, insufficiently protected credentials, affecting OpenText AccuRev 2017.1. The reported impact is passwordless AccuRev client login for a known valid username on Linux or Solaris installations. CVSS v4 score is 9.0, with network attack vector, no privileges required, high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, and user interaction indicated.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to organizations running OpenText or Micro Focus AccuRev 2017.1 on Linux or Solaris. The source bundle does not identify other versions or Windows as affected. Internet exposure is especially concerning if AccuRev services are reachable beyond trusted networks.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not state active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked CISA KEV. The issue still has high business impact because a known username may be enough to access source control without a password on affected deployments.
Researcher notes
The public bundle names only AccuRev 2017.1 and Linux/Solaris installations. It does not provide exploit details, a fixed version, or mitigation text beyond the vendor reference. Avoid broad version assumptions and validate directly against the OpenText/Micro Focus advisory.
Mitigation direction
- Check OpenText/Micro Focus advisory KM03544106 for vendor remediation guidance.
- Identify and prioritize all AccuRev 2017.1 Linux or Solaris servers.
- Restrict AccuRev network access to trusted administrative and developer networks.
- Review AccuRev accounts and disable unused or stale usernames.
- Plan upgrade, replacement, or vendor-supported remediation for affected installations.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether AccuRev 2017.1 is installed on Linux or Solaris.
- Verify AccuRev service exposure from internal, VPN, and external networks.
- Review authentication logs for unusual successful logins or unexpected usernames.
- Check source control access logs for suspicious read, write, or administrative activity.
- Confirm vendor advisory applicability before declaring systems unaffected.
Public sources used
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-522: Credential and account abuse lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCredential and access behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/S:P/AU:N/R:I/V:C/RE:M/U:Red
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/S:P/AU:N/R:I/V:C/RE:M/U:Red——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
9CriticalVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/S:P/AU:N/R:I/V:C/RE:M/U:Red
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://support.microfocus.com/kb/kmdoc.php?id=KM03544106CVE reference
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Insufficiently Protected Credentials represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.