# CVE-2018-19641: Solutions Business Manager (SBM) Unauthenticated remote code execution issue in version prior to 11.5

> Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code on Micro Focus Solutions Business Manager servers, requiring an upgrade to secure the system.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Mar 2019
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8ghf-x63g-5453

## What is CVE-2018-19641?

CVE-2018-19641 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Micro Focus Solutions Business Manager (SBM), published on 27 Mar 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

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

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19641?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Microfocus Solutions Business Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-19641?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19641 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-19641 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19641 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Micro Focus Solutions Business Manager (SBM)

- [CVE-2018-19645](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19645/): Solutions Business Manager (SBM) Authentication Bypass Issue in Version prior to 11.5 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-7679](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7679/): File upload in Solutions Business Manager 11.4 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-7683](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7683/): Information disclosure in Solutions Business Manager 11.4 (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2019-18945](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18945/): privilege escalation (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2018-7682](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7682/): Other in Solutions Business Manager 11.4 (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-19641 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-19641 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Micro Focus Solutions Business Manager (SBM), published on 27 Mar 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19641 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Micro Focus Solutions Business Manager (SBM). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19641/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19641/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-19641
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19641
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-19641

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