Improper access control in Micro Focus Universal Configuration Management Database Server - CVE-2018-6491
Published: April 16, 2018 / Updated: April 16, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11836
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6491
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Micro Focus
Affected software:
Micro Focus Universal Configuration Management Database Server
Micro Focus Universal Configuration Management Database Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an installation file access control flaw. A local attacker can gain root privileges.
The weakness exists due to an installation file access control flaw. A local attacker can gain root privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-6491
Install update from vendor's website.