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CVE-2019-3486: ArcSight Security Management Center stored cross site script issue in version prior to 2.9.1

Mitigates a stored cross site scripting issue in ArcSight Security Management Center versions prior to 2.9.1

MediumCVSS 4.6Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

ArcSight Security Management Center before 2.9.1 has a stored cross-site scripting issue. An attacker on an adjacent network could store script content that runs when a user views it. The expected impact is limited confidentiality and integrity exposure, with no availability impact stated in the CVSS data.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate-priority remediation for security operations infrastructure. It is not listed as actively exploited in the provided sources, but it affects a sensitive management platform and should be addressed during normal patch cycles or faster if the interface is broadly reachable.

Technical view

CVE-2019-3486 affects Micro Focus ArcSight Security Management Center versions earlier than 2.9.1. The CVSS 3.0 vector is AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating adjacent-network reachability, low complexity, no attacker privileges, required user interaction, unchanged scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running ArcSight Security Management Center before 2.9.1, especially where the management interface is reachable from adjacent or insufficiently segmented networks. The source bundle does not identify internet-wide exposure or affected CPEs.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not report active exploitation, public exploit availability, or CISA KEV listing. Exploitation still requires a user to view stored malicious content, which makes operational exposure depend heavily on interface access controls and administrator workflows.

Researcher notes

Evidence is sparse: the CVE description states a stored XSS fixed before 2.9.1, and the CVSS vector defines attack preconditions and impact. No CWE, affected CPEs, exploit details, or workaround are provided in the source bundle.

Mitigation direction

  • Upgrade ArcSight Security Management Center to 2.9.1 or a later vendor-supported release.
  • Review the Micro Focus release notes for any deployment-specific security guidance.
  • Restrict ArcSight management interfaces to trusted administrative networks only.
  • Remove or review suspicious stored content after consulting vendor guidance.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory ArcSight Security Management Center instances and record installed versions.
  • Confirm all instances report version 2.9.1 or later.
  • Check whether ArcSight management interfaces are reachable from untrusted adjacent networks.
  • Review administrative UI activity for unusual stored content or unexpected script-like entries.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
3

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
4.6 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

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

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4.6CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N2.12.5Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

4.6Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2019-3486Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

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 FocusArcsight Security Management Center< 2.9.1Listed
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