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CVE-2020-11854 is a critical vulnerability in Micro Focus Operations Bridge Manager (OBM), Operations Bridge (containerized), and Application Performance Management (APM) products, where the UCMDB component contains a hard-coded 'diagnostics' user account with the password 'admin'. This account is present across multiple product versions and can be used by attackers to gain unauthorized access to the system. The vulnerability is compounded by the presence of insecure Java deserialization endpoints and outdated Java libraries, but CVE-2020-11854 specifically refers to the hard-coded credentials issue.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module (Ruby file) that exploits two chained vulnerabilities (CVE-2020-11853 and CVE-2020-11854) in Micro Focus UCMDB (part of Operations Bridge Manager) versions 2020.05 and below. The exploit first authenticates using a hardcoded 'diagnostics' user, then leverages a Java deserialization vulnerability to achieve unauthenticated remote code execution. The module supports both Windows and Linux targets, delivering a reverse shell payload (Meterpreter for Windows, Python for Linux). The attack is performed over HTTPS (default port 8443), targeting various UCMDB service endpoints. The code is weaponized, allowing for easy payload customization and integration into the Metasploit framework. The repository is structured as a single Ruby file compatible with Metasploit, and all logic is contained within this file.
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