# CVE-2018-6499: Code injection in Data Center Automation Containerized Suite

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in various Micro Focus containerized management and testing suites.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Aug 2018
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9gm2-7mpc-rwc6

## What is CVE-2018-6499?

CVE-2018-6499 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Micro Focus Data Center Automation Containerized Suite, published on 30 Aug 2018. 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

Remote Code Execution in the following products Hybrid Cloud Management Containerized Suite HCM2017.11, HCM2018.02, HCM2018.05, Operations Bridge Containerized Suite 2017.11, 2018.02, 2018.05, Data Center Automation Containerized Suite 2017.01 until 2018.05, Service Management Automation Suite 2017.11, 2018.02, 2018.05, Service Virtualization (SV) with floating licenses using Any version using APLS older than 10.7, Unified Functional Testing (UFT) with floating licenses using Any version using APLS older than 10.7, Network Virtualization (NV) with floating licenses using Any version using APLS older than 10.7 and Network Operations Management (NOM) Suite CDF 2017.11, 2018.02, 2018.05 will allow Remote Code Execution.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6499?

It affects 8 products.


Products: Microfocus Data Center Automation, Microfocus Hybrid Cloud Management, Microfocus Network Operations Management, Microfocus Network Virtualization, Microfocus Operations Bridge, Microfocus Service Management Automation, Microfocus Service Virtualization, Microfocus Unified Functional Testing.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-6499?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6499 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-6499 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6499 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Micro Focus Data Center Automation Containerized Suite

- [CVE-2018-6498](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6498/): Micro Focus Container Deployment Foundation (CDF), Remote Code Execution (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-6499 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-6499 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Micro Focus Data Center Automation Containerized Suite, published on 30 Aug 2018. 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-2018-6499 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Micro Focus Data Center Automation Containerized Suite. 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-2018-6499/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6499/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-6499
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6499
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-6499

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