CVE-2018-18593
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedRemote Directory Traversal and Remote Disclosure of Privileged Information in UCMDB Configuration Management Service, version 10.22, 10.22 CUP1, 10.22 CUP2, 10.22 CUP3, 10.22 CUP4, 10.22 CUP5, 10.22 CUP6, 10.22 CUP7, 10.33, 10.33 CUP1, 10.33 CUP2, 10.33 CUP3, 2018.02, 2018.05, 2018.08, 2018.11. The vulnerabilities could allow Remote Directory Traversal and Remote Disclosure of Privileged Information
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceUCMDB Configuration Management Service contains a directory traversal vulnerability allowing attackers to use '..' sequences to access files outside the web root, combined with a separate issue enabling unauthorized access to privileged/sensitive information. An unauthenticated remote attacker could potentially read arbitrary system files or confidential data.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 10.22= 10.33= 2018.02= 2018.05= 2018.08= 2018.11CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm HP UCMDB Configuration Manager installation and versionLocate the UCMDB installation directory or check running services. Common paths include C:\HP\UCMDB\UCMDBServer or /opt/HP/UCMDB/UCMDBServer. Query the installed version via the product's About dialog, version info file, or management console.Affected if The installed version is exactly 10.22, 10.33, 2018.02, 2018.05, 2018.08, or 2018.11
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Identify if the Configuration Management Service web interface is accessibleCheck if the UCMDB web service ports (typically 8080, 8443, or the configured HTTP/HTTPS ports) are listening and reachable. Use netstat or port scanning tools to identify active web service endpoints.Affected if The web interface is exposed and accepts HTTP/HTTPS requests from network locations where an attacker could reach it
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Determine if unauthenticated access to the service is possibleAttempt to access the Configuration Management Service endpoints without providing credentials. Review authentication configuration in the web.xml or security configuration files under the UCMDB web application directory.Affected if The service permits unauthenticated requests to its endpoints without requiring login credentials
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Test for directory traversal vulnerabilityIf authorized, send a test request containing '..' sequences to known file paths (e.g., ../../../../windows/win.ini on Windows or /etc/passwd on Unix). In production, review web server logs for evidence of '..' sequences in incoming requests.Affected if The service processes path traversal sequences and returns file contents from outside the web root directory
You are affected if HP UCMDB Configuration Manager version 10.22, 10.33, 2018.02, 2018.05, 2018.08, or 2018.11 is installed, the web service is accessible, and the directory traversal vulnerability can be exploited to read files outside the web root.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor patches for the specific versions listed. If no patch is available, implement input validation to reject path traversal sequences ('..') and restrict file access permissions to prevent disclosure of privileged information.
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