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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.2591
Data Center Automation Containerized (DCA) suite, remote code execution
31 August 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Data Center Automation Containerized suite
Publisher: Micro Focus
Operating System: Virtualisation
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-6499 CVE-2018-6498
Reference: ESB-2018.2589
Original Bulletin:
https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/document/-/facetsearch/document/KM03236669
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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN
Document ID: KM03236669
Version: 1
MFSBGN03815 rev.1 - Data Center Automation Containerized (DCA) suite, remote
code execution
NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon
as possible.
Release Date: 2018-08-30
Last Updated: 2018-08-30
Potential Security Impact: Remote: Code Execution
Source: Micro Focus, Security Response Team
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential vulnerabilities has been identified in Micro Focus Autopass License
Server (APLS) and Container Deployment Foundation (CDF) available as part of
Micro Focus Data Center Automation Containerized (DCA) suite. The
vulnerabilities could be exploited to remote code execution.
References:
o PSRT110625
o CVE-2018-6498
o CVE-2018-6499
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
o Micro Focus Data Center Automation Containerized (DCA) suite From 2017.01
until 2018.05 (included)
BACKGROUND
For a PGP signed version of this security bulletin please write to: Product
Security Team
CVSS Version 3.0 and Version 2.0 Base Metrics
Reference V3 Vector V3 Base V2 Vector V2 Base
Score Score
CVE-2018-6498 CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N 8.8 (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/ 8.0
/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H C:P/I:C/A:C)
CVE-2018-6499 CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R 6.4 (AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/ 6.7
/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H C:P/I:P/A:C)
Micro Focus would like to thank Lukasz Mikula for reporting the AutoPass
License Server issue to cyber-psrt@microfocus.com.
RESOLUTION
Micro Focus has made the following mitigation information available to resolve
the vulnerability for the impacted versions of Data Center Automation: Update
your DCA Containerized product to DCA Containerized 2018.08 or above and use
the link below to get the script for updating your system:
https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/group/softwaresupport/search-result/-/facetsearch/document/LID/DCA_00001
HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 5 September 2018 Initial release
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