CVE-2018-6498 | Micro Focus Container Deployment Foundation (CDF), Remote Code Execution

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 and Network Operations Management (NOM) Suite CDF 2017.11, 2018.02, 2018.05 will allow Remote Code Execution.

Published: 2018-08-30 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2018-6498 is rated High Risk (65.4/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.10%). High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-6498

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-16 3.27% 3.10% -0.16%
2 2025-07-31 3.39% 3.27% -0.12%
3 2025-06-15 — 3.39% —

Full EPSS history (17 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-6498

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:A)
Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.3 [email protected]
9.8 3.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-6498

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-6498

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microfocus data_center_automation 2017.01 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:data_center_automation:2017.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus data_center_automation 2017.05 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:data_center_automation:2017.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus data_center_automation 2017.08 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:data_center_automation:2017.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus data_center_automation 2017.09 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:data_center_automation:2017.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus data_center_automation 2017.11 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:data_center_automation:2017.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus data_center_automation 2018.02 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:data_center_automation:2018.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus data_center_automation 2018.05 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:data_center_automation:2018.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus hybrid_cloud_management 2017.11 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:hybrid_cloud_management:2017.11:*:*:*:premium:*:*:*
microfocus hybrid_cloud_management 2017.11 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:hybrid_cloud_management:2017.11:*:*:*:ultimate:*:*:*
microfocus hybrid_cloud_management 2018.02 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:hybrid_cloud_management:2018.02:*:*:*:premium:*:*:*
microfocus hybrid_cloud_management 2018.02 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:hybrid_cloud_management:2018.02:*:*:*:ultimate:*:*:*
microfocus hybrid_cloud_management 2018.05 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:hybrid_cloud_management:2018.05:*:*:*:premium:*:*:*
microfocus hybrid_cloud_management 2018.05 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:hybrid_cloud_management:2018.05:*:*:*:ultimate:*:*:*
microfocus network_operations_management 2017.11 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:network_operations_management:2017.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus network_operations_management 2018.02 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:network_operations_management:2018.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus network_operations_management 2018.05 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:network_operations_management:2018.05:*:*:*:premium:*:*:*
microfocus operations_bridge 2017.11 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:operations_bridge:2017.11:*:*:*:premium:*:*:*
microfocus operations_bridge 2018.02 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:operations_bridge:2018.02:*:*:*:premium:*:*:*
microfocus operations_bridge 2018.05 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:operations_bridge:2018.05:*:*:*:premium:*:*:*
microfocus service_management_automation 2017.11 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:service_management_automation:2017.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus service_management_automation 2018.02 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:service_management_automation:2018.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus service_management_automation 2018.05 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:service_management_automation:2018.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2018-6498

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