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CVE-2018-6487: MFSBGN03799 rev.1 - Micro Focus UCMDB, Remote Disclosure of Information

Remote Disclosure of Information in Micro Focus Universal CMDB Foundation Software, version numbers 10.10, 10.11, 10.20, 10.21, 10.22, 10.30, 10.31, 4.10, 4.11. This vulnerability could be remotely exploited to allow disclosure of information.

CriticalCVSS 9.8Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2018-6487 affects Micro Focus Universal CMDB Foundation Software and could let a remote unauthenticated attacker disclose information. The listed CVSS 3.0 score is 9.8, so exposed affected systems should be treated as urgent. The source bundle does not confirm active exploitation or provide detailed patch instructions.

Executive priority

Prioritize this for rapid inventory and remediation planning if Micro Focus UCMDB is used. The score and remote unauthenticated vector make exposure potentially serious, but urgency should be calibrated by whether affected versions are deployed and reachable.

Technical view

The CVE describes remote information disclosure in Micro Focus Universal CMDB Foundation Software versions 10.10, 10.11, 10.20, 10.21, 10.22, 10.30, 10.31, 4.10, and 4.11. The vector is network-accessible, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running the named Micro Focus Universal CMDB Foundation Software versions, especially where UCMDB services are reachable from untrusted networks. Asset inventory is needed because no CPE list is provided in the source bundle.

Exploitation context

The bundle marks this CVE as not in KEV and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. It does indicate remote unauthenticated exploitability through the CVSS vector, but does not disclose technical exploit mechanics.

Researcher notes

Public detail in the bundle is sparse: no CWE, no CPEs, and no exploit evidence are provided. The CVSS impact includes integrity and availability despite the title emphasizing information disclosure, so validate against the vendor advisory before assigning root cause or exploitability details.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify all Micro Focus Universal CMDB Foundation Software instances and record exact versions.
  • Review Micro Focus advisory KM03091097 for vendor-specified fixes or mitigations before production changes.
  • Apply vendor-supported remediation or upgrade paths for affected versions once confirmed.
  • Restrict network access to UCMDB services to trusted administrative networks where feasible.
  • Increase monitoring for unusual access to UCMDB data and administrative functions.

Validation and detection

  • Compare deployed versions against 10.10, 10.11, 10.20, 10.21, 10.22, 10.30, 10.31, 4.10, and 4.11.
  • Confirm whether UCMDB endpoints are reachable from the internet or untrusted internal segments.
  • Check change records for vendor remediation or upgrade completion.
  • Review logs for unexpected remote access or unusual data retrieval activity.
  • Document any systems where vendor guidance is unavailable or cannot be applied.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
3

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.8 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
9.8CVSS 3.0CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

9.8Critical
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2018-6487Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
Micro FocusUniversal CMDB Foundation Software10.10, 10.11, 10.20, 10.21, 10.22, 10.30, 10.31, 4.10, 4.11Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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