CVE-2018-6492 MFSBGN03806 rev.1 - HP Network Automation Software, Network Operations Management (NOM) Suite, Multiple Vulnerabilities
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into HP Network Automation and NOM Suite, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-6492?
CVE-2018-6492 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Micro Focus Network Automation, published on 22 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Persistent Cross-Site Scripting, and non-persistent HTML Injection in HP Network Operations Management Ultimate, version 2017.07, 2017.11, 2018.02 and in Network Automation, version 10.00, 10.10, 10.11, 10.20, 10.30, 10.40, 10.50. This vulnerability could be remotely exploited to allow persistent cross-site scripting, and non-persistent HTML Injection.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6492?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Hp Network Automation, Hp Network Operations Management Ultimate.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6492?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6492 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2018-6492 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6492 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Micro Focus Network Automation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qwmh-j592-r53f.