CVE-2018-6499

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited from the same network segment with an admin-level account, but needs a user to act. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

2.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2018-08-30 21:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 02:01 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 2.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.1 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2018-08-30 21:29 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 02:01 UTC

Exploit probability

2.4% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-94 · Code injection

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Microfocus Data Center Automation 2017.01
• Microfocus Data Center Automation 2017.05
• Microfocus Data Center Automation 2017.08
• Microfocus Data Center Automation 2017.09
• Microfocus Data Center Automation 2017.11
• Microfocus Data Center Automation 2018.02
• Microfocus Data Center Automation 2018.05
• Microfocus Hybrid Cloud Management 2017.11

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 7.1

Attack vector

Adjacent network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

High

User interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

High

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