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CVE-2018-6498

Remote Code Execution in the following products Hybrid Cloud Management Containerized Suite HCM2017.11, HCM2018.02, HCM2018.05, Operations Bridge Containerized Suite 2017.11, 2018.02, 2018.05, Data Center Automation Containerized Suite 2017.01 until 2018.05, Service Management Automation Suite 2017.11, 2018.02, 2018.05 and Network Operations Management (NOM) Suite CDF 2017.11, 2018.02, 2018.05 will allow Remote Code Execution.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 5 products from microfocus, from microfocus, from microfocus and 2 others, 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

2018-08-30T21:29:00.267

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:10:46.813

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-94
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application microfocus data_center_automation 2017.01 Yes
Application microfocus data_center_automation 2017.05 Yes
Application microfocus data_center_automation 2017.08 Yes
Application microfocus data_center_automation 2017.09 Yes
Application microfocus data_center_automation 2017.11 Yes
Application microfocus data_center_automation 2018.02 Yes
Application microfocus data_center_automation 2018.05 Yes
Application microfocus hybrid_cloud_management 2017.11 Yes
Application microfocus hybrid_cloud_management 2017.11 Yes
Application microfocus hybrid_cloud_management 2018.02 Yes
Application microfocus hybrid_cloud_management 2018.02 Yes
Application microfocus hybrid_cloud_management 2018.05 Yes
Application microfocus hybrid_cloud_management 2018.05 Yes
Application microfocus network_operations_management 2017.11 Yes
Application microfocus network_operations_management 2018.02 Yes
Application microfocus network_operations_management 2018.05 Yes
Application microfocus operations_bridge 2017.11 Yes
Application microfocus operations_bridge 2018.02 Yes
Application microfocus operations_bridge 2018.05 Yes
Application microfocus service_management_automation 2017.11 Yes
Application microfocus service_management_automation 2018.02 Yes
Application microfocus service_management_automation 2018.05 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 microfocus'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.