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CVE-2018-6492


Persistent Cross-Site Scripting, and non-persistent HTML Injection in HP Network Operations Management Ultimate, version 2017.07, 2017.11, 2018.02 and in Network Automation, version 10.00, 10.10, 10.11, 10.20, 10.30, 10.40, 10.50. This vulnerability could be remotely exploited to allow persistent cross-site scripting, and non-persistent HTML Injection.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.7, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from hp, from hp organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2018-05-22T19:29:00.707

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:10:46.100

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 4.7 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application hp network_operations_management_ultimate 2017.07 Yes
Application hp network_operations_management_ultimate 2017.11 Yes
Application hp network_operations_management_ultimate 2018.02 Yes
Application hp network_automation 10.00 Yes
Application hp network_automation 10.10 Yes
Application hp network_automation 10.11 Yes
Application hp network_automation 10.20 Yes
Application hp network_automation 10.30 Yes
Application hp network_automation 10.40 Yes
Application hp network_automation 10.50 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For hp's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.