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Solutions Business ManagerApplication · Microfocus

CVE-2018-19641

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.0 Published 2019-03-27
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 11.5 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Unauthenticated remote code execution issue in Micro Focus Solutions Business Manager (SBM) (formerly Serena Business Manager (SBM)) versions prior to 11.5.

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 confidence

An unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability exists in Micro Focus Solutions Business Manager (SBM) versions prior to 11.5. An attacker can execute arbitrary code on the affected system without any authentication credentials, likely through a deserialization flaw or similar attack vector in the application layer.

MitigationUpgrade Micro Focus SBM to version 11.5 or later to address this vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the SBM services and implement additional monitoring for suspicious activity.

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
Solutions Business ManagerApplication
Affected:< 11.5

CVSS 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
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 checks

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  1. Identify if Micro Focus SBM is installed
    Look for SBM installation directories, services, or binaries on the system. Check Windows services or Unix processes for 'SBM', 'Solutions Business Manager', or 'Micro Focus' related services.
    Affected if SBM software is found running on the system
  2. Determine the installed SBM version
    Locate the SBM version information. This is typically available through the SBM administrative interface, installation directory, or by querying the SBM service directly. Check common locations such as the About page in SBM or version files in the installation directory.
    Affected if The installed version is found to be lower than 11.5
  3. Verify SBM web services are network-accessible
    Check if the SBM application server (typically IIS or Apache Tomcat hosting SBM) is listening on exposed network interfaces. Use netstat or similar tools to identify listening ports associated with SBM, and determine if these are accessible from untrusted networks.
    Affected if SBM web services are exposed to network access without proper firewall restrictions
  4. Confirm authentication is not required for the vulnerable endpoint
    Attempt to access SBM endpoints without providing credentials, or review configuration to verify that the deserialization or application layer endpoints do not enforce authentication. Check IIS or application configuration files for authentication settings.
    Affected if The SBM application allows unauthenticated access to vulnerable endpoints

The environment is affected if Micro Focus SBM is installed with a version lower than 11.5 and the application is network-accessible without requiring authentication.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 11.5 or later
Fixed in 11.5
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Micro Focus SBM to version 11.5 or later to address this vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the SBM services and implement additional monitoring for suspicious activity.

Recommended fix High confidence

Solutions Business Manager version 11.5

  1. Backup the current SBM installation and all databases before proceeding with the upgrade
  2. Review Micro Focus Solutions Business Manager 11.5 release notes and upgrade documentation at help.serena.com for compatibility requirements
  3. Download Solutions Business Manager version 11.5 or later from the Micro Focus download portal
  4. Execute the upgrade following the official upgrade procedure documented by Micro Focus
  5. Verify the upgrade was successful and the RCE vulnerability is no longer present
  6. Test critical business workflows to ensure functionality is intact after the upgrade

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Solutions Business Manager Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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