# CVE-2018-7683: Information disclosure in Solutions Business Manager 11.4

> Attackers can access sensitive information stored in server log files of Micro Focus Solutions Business Manager.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Jun 2018
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3qg9-5cr6-vjmf

## What is CVE-2018-7683?

CVE-2018-7683 is a high-severity vulnerability in Micro Focus Solutions Business Manager 11.4, published on 21 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Micro Focus Solutions Business Manager versions prior to 11.4 might reveal certain sensitive information in server log files.

Weakness: CWE-532 (Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7683?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Microfocus Solutions Business Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-7683?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7683 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-7683 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7683 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Micro Focus Solutions Business Manager 11.4

- [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-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-2018-7683 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-7683 is a high-severity vulnerability in Micro Focus Solutions Business Manager 11.4, published on 21 Jun 2018. 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-2018-7683 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Micro Focus Solutions Business Manager 11.4. 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-2018-7683/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7683/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7683
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7683
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-7683

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