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Data Center AutomationApplication · Microfocus

CVE-2018-6498

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.0 Published 2018-08-30
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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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
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.

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 · moderate confidence

CVE-2018-6498 is a critical Remote Code Execution vulnerability in multiple HPE containerized management suites. The CVSS 9.8 score indicates the flaw is exploitable over the network with low complexity and no authentication required, allowing complete compromise of affected systems.

MitigationApply available patches from HPE for the affected product versions (HCM2017.11+, OBCS 2017.11+, DCAS 2017.01-2018.05, SMAS 2017.11+, NOM CDF 2017.11+). Until patches are applied, restrict network access to affected management interfaces and disable unnecessary services.

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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
Data Center AutomationApplication
Affected:= 2017.01= 2017.05= 2017.08= 2017.09= 2017.11= 2018.02= 2018.05
Hybrid Cloud ManagementApplication
Affected:= 2017.11= 2018.02= 2018.05
Network Operations ManagementApplication
Affected:= 2017.11= 2018.02= 2018.05
Operations BridgeApplication
Affected:= 2017.11= 2018.02= 2018.05
Service Management AutomationApplication
Affected:= 2017.11= 2018.02= 2018.05

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed HPE/Microfocus management products
    Review installed software inventory or running services for any of the following: Microfocus Data Center Automation, Microfocus Hybrid Cloud Management, Microfocus Network Operations Management, Microfocus Operations Bridge, or Microfocus Service Management Automation.
    Affected if Any of these five products are present on the system.
  2. Determine product version
    Check the installed version of the identified product. This is typically found in the product's About section, installation directory metadata, or version file (often named version.txt, version.properties, or similar within the product's root installation folder).
    Affected if The installed version matches any of these: 2017.01, 2017.05, 2017.08, 2017.09, 2017.11, 2018.02, or 2018.05.
  3. Verify containerized deployment is active
    Check if the product runs within Docker containers or a container orchestration platform (Kubernetes, Docker Swarm). Look for container images related to HPE/Microfocus management products using 'docker ps' or equivalent container runtime commands.
    Affected if The product is deployed in a containerized environment (the CVE specifically affects containerized management suites).
  4. Assess network exposure of management interfaces
    Identify listening ports associated with the product's web or API management interfaces. Common ports include 8080, 8443, or product-specific ports. Use 'netstat -tuln' or 'ss -tuln' to list listening services, and verify if these ports are exposed to untrusted networks.
    Affected if Management interfaces are accessible from untrusted networks without proper network segmentation or authentication controls.

If any of the five affected products is installed with a version matching 2017.01 through 2018.05 and is deployed in a containerized configuration with exposed management interfaces, the environment is likely affected by CVE-2018-6498.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply available patches from HPE for the affected product versions (HCM2017.11+, OBCS 2017.11+, DCAS 2017.01-2018.05, SMAS 2017.11+, NOM CDF 2017.11+). Until patches are applied, restrict network access to affected management interfaces and disable unnecessary services.

Fix this in Data Center Automation Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing10.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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