# CVE-2018-6494: MFSBGN03807 rev.1 - HP Service Manager Software, Multiple Vulnerabilities

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in HP Service Manager Web Tier to unauthorizedly disclose sensitive data.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.4 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 May 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v2g2-jx9f-6pcv

## What is CVE-2018-6494?

CVE-2018-6494 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Micro Focus HP Service Manager Software, published on 22 May 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Remote SQL Injection against the HP Service Manager Software Web Tier, version 9.30, 9.31, 9.32, 9.33, 9.34, 9.35, 9.40, 9.41, 9.50, 9.51, may lead to unauthorized disclosure of data.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6494?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Microfocus Service Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-6494?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6494 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-6494 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6494 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Micro Focus HP Service Manager Software

- [CVE-2019-11666](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11666/): Deserialization in Service Manager (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-11646](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11646/): Command injection in Micro Focus Service Manager (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-11661](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11661/): Missing authorization in Service Manager (high 8.3)
- [CVE-2019-11665](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11665/): Information disclosure in Service Manager (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2019-11667](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11667/): Missing authorization in Service Manager (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-6494 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-6494 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Micro Focus HP Service Manager Software, published on 22 May 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6494 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Micro Focus HP Service Manager Software. 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-2018-6494/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6494/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-6494
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6494
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-6494

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