# CVE-2018-19645: Solutions Business Manager (SBM) Authentication Bypass Issue in Version prior to 11.5

> Attackers can bypass authentication in Solutions Business Manager, gaining unauthorized access to the application.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Feb 2019
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-34x9-j9c6-9r2j

## What is CVE-2018-19645?

CVE-2018-19645 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in NetIQ Access Manager (NAM), published on 12 Feb 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An Authentication Bypass issue exists in Solutions Business Manager (SBM) (formerly Serena Business Manager (SBM)) versions prior to 11.5.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19645?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Microfocus Solutions Business Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-19645?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19645 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-19645 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19645 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in NetIQ Access Manager (NAM)

- [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)
- [CVE-2019-18943](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18943/): XML External Entity processing (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-19645 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-19645 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in NetIQ Access Manager (NAM), published on 12 Feb 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19645 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: NetIQ Access Manager (NAM). 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-2018-19645/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19645/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-19645
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19645
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-19645

---
From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19645/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.