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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.1136
MFSBGN03803 rev.1 - UCMDB, Installation File Access Control
Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
13 April 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: HP UCMDB Configuration Manager
Publisher: Hewlett-Packard
Operating System: Windows
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-6491
Original Bulletin:
https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/document/-/facetsearch/document/KM03141180
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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN
Document ID: KM03141180
Version: 1
MFSBGN03803 rev.1 - UCMDB, Installation File Access Control Privilege
Escalation Vulnerability
NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon
as possible.
Release Date: 2018-04-12
Last Updated: 2018-04-12
Potential Security Impact: Local: Escalation of Privilege
Source: Micro Focus, Product Security Response Team
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in Micro Focus UCMDB.
The vulnerability could be remotely exploited to Local Escalation of Privilege.
References:
CVE-2018-6491
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP UCMDB Configuration Manager Software 10.20 / 10.21 / 10.22 / 10.30 /
10.31 / 10.32 / 10.33 / 11.0
BACKGROUND
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Security Team
CVSS Version 3.0 and Version 2.0 Base Metrics
Reference V3 Vector V3 Base Score V2 Vector V2 Base Score
CVE-2018-6491 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N 0.0 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) 7.2
Micro Focus would like to thank TrendyTofy of Trend Micro's Zero Day
Initiative for reporting this issue to cyber-psrt@microfocus.com.
RESOLUTION
HPE has made the following software updates and mitigation information to
resolve the vulnerability in Micro Focus UCMDB.
Please go to the link below:
https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/group/softwaresupport/search-result/-/facetsearch/document/KM03140555?lang=en&cc=us&hpappid=206728_SSO_PRO
HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 14 April 2018 Initial release
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